Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting gnome-control-center package, versions <0:3.28.2-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.13% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GNOMECONTROLCENTER-2004638
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 May 2019

Introduced: 20 May 2019

CVE-2019-8597  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 gnome-control-center to version 0:3.28.2-5.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnome-control-center package and not the gnome-control-center package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Scores

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