Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting iniparser package, versions <0:3.1-5.amzn2.0.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-INIPARSER-9599532
  • published2 Apr 2025
  • disclosed19 Feb 2025

Introduced: 19 Feb 2025

CVE-2025-0633  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 iniparser to version 0:3.1-5.amzn2.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2809.

NVD Description

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

Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in iniparser_dumpsection_ini() in iniparser allows attacker to read out of bound memory

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1