Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Validation Affecting xz-libs-debuginfo package, versions <0:5.2.5-9.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.63% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-XZLIBSDEBUGINFO-3344736
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed31 Aug 2022

Introduced: 31 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-1271  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1173  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 xz-libs-debuginfo to version 0:5.2.5-9.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-042.

NVD Description

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

An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write arbitrary files on the system.

CVSS Base Scores

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