Fedora 41 update for golang-github-aws-sdk-2, golang-github-aws-smithy, golang-github-ncw-swift-2, rclone
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-52522 CVE-2024-45338 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-61 CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system rclone Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component golang-github-ncw-swift-2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component golang-github-aws-smithy Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component golang-github-aws-sdk-2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU102313
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52522
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when copying to local disk. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 41
rclone: before 1.68.2-1.fc41
golang-github-ncw-swift-2: before 2.0.3-1.fc41
golang-github-aws-smithy: before 1.22.1-1.fc41
golang-github-aws-sdk-2: before 20250103-1.fc41
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:golang-github-ncw-swift-2:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:golang-github-aws-smithy:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:golang-github-aws-sdk-2:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-0620fdebb6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU101868
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45338
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in several Parse functions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 41
rclone: before 1.68.2-1.fc41
golang-github-ncw-swift-2: before 2.0.3-1.fc41
golang-github-aws-smithy: before 1.22.1-1.fc41
golang-github-aws-sdk-2: before 20250103-1.fc41
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:rclone:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:golang-github-ncw-swift-2:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:golang-github-aws-smithy:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:golang-github-aws-sdk-2:*:*:*:*:*:fedora:*:*
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-0620fdebb6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
