SB2022110280 - Fedora EPEL 8 update for python-yara, yara
Published: November 2, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022110280
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45429)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the yr_set_configuration() function in yara/libyara/libyara.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.