QID 354132

Date Published: 2022-12-08

QID 354132: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libksba : ALAS2-2022-1890

A vulnerability was found in the libksba library due to an integer overflow within the crl parser.
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely for code execution on the target system by passing specially crafted data to the application, for example, a malicious s/mime attachment. (
( CVE-2022-3515)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2022-1890 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2022-1890 Amazon Linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1890.html