Out-of-bounds Read Affecting gawk-debugsource package, versions <0:5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-GAWKDEBUGSOURCE-5855230
  • published24 Aug 2023
  • disclosed25 Sept 2023

Introduced: 24 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-4156  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 gawk-debugsource to version 0:5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-292.

NVD Description

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

A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in builtin.c in the gawk package. This issue may lead to a crash and could be used to read sensitive information.

CVSS Base Scores

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