Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting openssl-devel package, versions <1:3.0.3-1.amzn2022.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.75% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-OPENSSLDEVEL-2999955
  • published29 Aug 2022
  • disclosed3 May 2022

Introduced: 3 May 2022

CVE-2022-1292  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 openssl-devel to version 1:3.0.3-1.amzn2022.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-104.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-devel package and not the openssl-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

The c_rehash script does not properly sanitise shell metacharacters to prevent command injection. This script is distributed by some operating systems in a manner where it is automatically executed. On such operating systems, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the script. Use of the c_rehash script is considered obsolete and should be replaced by the OpenSSL rehash command line tool. Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.3 (Affected 3.0.0,3.0.1,3.0.2). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1o (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1n). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2ze (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2zd).

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CVSS Scores

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