Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting libsoup package, versions <0:2.62.3-2.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    2.11% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-LIBSOUP-3308469
  • published 3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed 1 Apr 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 libsoup to version 0:2.62.3-2.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:4451.

NVD Description

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

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, Safari 13.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.5, iCloud for Windows 10.9.3, iCloud for Windows 7.18. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

8.8 high
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SUSE

8.8 high