Memory Leak Affecting edk2-tools-doc package, versions <0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2TOOLSDOC-1686271
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Nov 2020

Introduced: 23 Nov 2020

CVE-2019-14559  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-tools-doc to version 0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1510.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-tools-doc package and not the edk2-tools-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Uncontrolled resource consumption in EDK II may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network access.

CVSS Scores

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