SB2022101106 - Amazon Linux AMI update for ruby20
Published: October 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022101106
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type conversion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28739)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type conversion error in some convertion methods like Kernel#Float</code> and <code>String#to_f. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the affected application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code in the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.