Buffer Overflow Affecting flac-libs package, versions <0:1.3.0-5.amzn2.0.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-FLACLIBS-5935958
  • published6 Oct 2023
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2020-22219  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 flac-libs to version 0:1.3.0-5.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2283.

NVD Description

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

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in function bitwriter_grow_ in flac before 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via crafted input to the encoder.

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