SB202502194442 - Amazon Linux AMI update for gcc
Published: February 19, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB202502194442
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4039)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the GCC's stack smashing protection does not detect or defend against overflows of dynamically-sized local variables on AArch64 targets. A remote attacker can bypass expected security restrictions and successfully exploit buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.