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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-30065: Security patch for busybox (ALAS-2023-1786)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-30065: Security patch for busybox (ALAS-2023-1786)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/18/2022
Created
07/21/2023
Added
07/20/2023
Modified
07/20/2023

Description

A use-after-free in Busybox 1.35-x's awk applet leads to denial of service and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the copyvar function.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-busybox

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