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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-10360: Security patch for file (ALAS-2020-1452)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-10360: Security patch for file (ALAS-2020-1452)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/11/2018
Created
07/21/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-file
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-file-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-file-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-file-libs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-file-static
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-magic

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