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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-23437: Security patch for python-pillow (ALAS-2023-2118)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-23437: Security patch for python-pillow (ALAS-2023-2118)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/03/2021
Created
07/21/2023
Added
07/21/2023
Modified
07/21/2023

Description

The package pillow 5.2.0 and before 8.3.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the getrgb function.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pillow
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pillow-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pillow-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pillow-doc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pillow-sane
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pillow-tk

References

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