QID 355114

Date Published: 2023-05-29

QID 355114: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for fribidi : ALAS2023-2023-069

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. (
( CVE-2022-25308) a heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the fribidi package and affects the fribidi_cap_rtl_to_unicode() function of the fribidi-char-sets-cap-rtl.c file.
This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to the fribidi application with the --caprtl option, leading to a crash and causing a denial of service. (
( CVE-2022-25309) a segmentation fault (segv) flaw was found in the fribidi package and affects the fribidi_remove_bidi_marks() function of the lib/fribidi.c file.
This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to fribidi, leading to a crash and causing a denial of service. (
( CVE-2022-25310)

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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 High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.

Solution

Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2023-2023-069 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.

Vendor References

ALAS2023-2023-069 - alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-069.html

CVEs related to QID 355114

CVE-2022-25308 | CVE-2022-25310 | CVE-2022-25309 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
ALAS2023-2023-069	amazon linux 2023		alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-069.html

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