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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-25308: Security patch for fribidi (ALAS-2023-2116)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-25308: Security patch for fribidi (ALAS-2023-2116)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/06/2022
Created
07/21/2023
Added
07/21/2023
Modified
07/21/2023

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the Fribidi package. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to the Fribidi application, which leads to a possible memory leak or a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-fribidi
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-fribidi-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-fribidi-devel

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