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Information Exposure Affecting glib2 package, versions <0:2.36.3-5.23.amzn1

high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (31st percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
5.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN201803-GLIB2-5496858
  • published 4 May 2023
  • disclosed 23 Aug 2022
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Introduced: 23 Aug 2022

CVE-2021-3800 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-200 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-552 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 glib2 to version 0:2.36.3-5.23.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1742.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2 package and not the glib2 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in glib before version 2.63.6. Due to random charset alias, pkexec can leak content from files owned by privileged users to unprivileged ones under the right condition.