Use After Free Affecting libwebp-devel package, versions <0:1.0.0-3.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.32% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBWEBPDEVEL-2585925
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed21 May 2021

Introduced: 21 May 2021

CVE-2020-36329  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libwebp-devel to version 0:1.0.0-3.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-2354.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in libwebp in versions before 1.0.1. A use-after-free was found due to a thread being killed too early. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

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