Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting gmp package, versions <1:6.2.1-2.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.46% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-GMP-3341299
  • published6 Mar 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2021

Introduced: 15 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-43618  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 gmp to version 1:6.2.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-033.

NVD Description

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

GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library (GMP) through 6.2.1 has an mpz/inp_raw.c integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via crafted input, leading to a segmentation fault on 32-bit platforms.

CVSS Base Scores

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