Double Free Affecting patch-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.7.1-12.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.19% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PATCHDEBUGINFO-1674689
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed13 Feb 2018

Introduced: 13 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6952  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 patch-debuginfo to version 0:2.7.1-12.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1317.

NVD Description

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

A double free exists in the another_hunk function in pch.c in GNU patch through 2.7.6.