QID 354849

Date Published: 2023-04-06

QID 354849: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for babel : ALAS2-2023-2010

Babel.
Locale in babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution. (
( CVE-2021-42771)



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.

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

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2023-2010 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2023-2010 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2010.html