QID 355196

Date Published: 2023-05-29

QID 355196: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for bcel : ALAS2023-2023-105

Apache commons bcel has a number of apis that would normally only allow changing specific class characteristics.
However, due to an out-of-bounds writing issue, these apis can be used to produce arbitrary bytecode.
This could be abused in applications that pass attacker-controllable data to those apis, giving the attacker more control over the resulting bytecode than otherwise expected.
Update to apache commons bcel 6.6.0. (
( CVE-2022-42920)



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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 - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2023-2023-105 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2023-2023-105 amazon linux 2023 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-105.html