Information Exposure Affecting glib2 package, versions <0:2.36.3-5.23.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GLIB2-5496858
  • published4 May 2023
  • disclosed23 Aug 2022

Introduced: 23 Aug 2022

CVE-2021-3800  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-552  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 glib2 to version 0:2.36.3-5.23.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1742.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2 package and not the glib2 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in glib before version 2.63.6. Due to random charset alias, pkexec can leak content from files owned by privileged users to unprivileged ones under the right condition.

CVSS Scores

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