Out-of-bounds Read Affecting file-devel package, versions <0:5.39-7.amzn2023.0.4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-FILEDEVEL-5888292
  • published8 Sept 2023
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48554  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 file-devel to version 0:5.39-7.amzn2023.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-333.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file-devel package and not the file-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: "File" is the name of an Open Source project.

CVSS Scores

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