Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting glib2 package, versions <0:2.36.3-5.26.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.64% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GLIB2-5741885
  • published28 Jun 2023
  • disclosed13 Dec 2016

Introduced: 13 Dec 2016

CVE-2015-5073  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 glib2 to version 0:2.36.3-5.26.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1775.

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.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the find_fixedlength function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information from heap memory and possibly bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted regular expression with an excess closing parenthesis.

CVSS Scores

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