Out-of-Bounds Affecting glib2-fam package, versions <0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.85% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GLIB2FAM-5538629
  • published17 May 2023
  • disclosed4 Sept 2018

Introduced: 4 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-16428  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 glib2-fam to version 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2049.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2-fam package and not the glib2-fam package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.