SB2023052401 - Amazon Linux AMI update for glib2
Published: May 24, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023052401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16429)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read vulnerability in g_markup_parse_context_parse() in gmarkup.c, related to utf8_str(). A local attacker can execute a specially crafted application or file that submits malicious input and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.