QID 353092

Date Published: 2021-12-27

QID 353092: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for graphviz : AL2012-2021-353

Package updates are available for amazon linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
cve-2020-18032: 1966272: cve-2020-18032 graphviz: off-by-one in parse_reclbl() in lib/common/shapes.c a flaw was found in graphviz.
A wrong assumption in record_init function leads to an off-by-one write in parse_reclbl function, allowing an attacker who can provide graph input to potentially execute code when the label of a node is invalid and shorter than two characters.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.

Vendor References

CVEs related to QID 353092

CVE-2020-18032 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
AL2012-2021-353	Amazon Linux Bare Metal		docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html

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