Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting dotnet-hostfxr-6.0 package, versions <0:6.0.13-1.el8_7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-DOTNETHOSTFXR60-4342716
  • published11 Jan 2023
  • disclosed10 Jan 2023

Introduced: 10 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-21538  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 dotnet-hostfxr-6.0 to version 0:6.0.13-1.el8_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:0079.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dotnet-hostfxr-6.0 package and not the dotnet-hostfxr-6.0 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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