Use After Free Affecting pipewire package, versions <0:0.3.6-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
3.47% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PIPEWIRE-3309841
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed16 Oct 2020

Introduced: 16 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-9895  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 pipewire to version 0:0.3.6-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:4451.

NVD Description

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

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, Safari 13.1.2, iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.3, iCloud for Windows 7.20. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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