QID 355379

Date Published: 2023-06-08

QID 355379: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for glib2 : AL2012-2023-408

Package updates are available for Amazon Linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2018-16429:
GNOME GLib 2.56.1 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in g_markup_parse_context_parse() in gmarkup.c, related to utf8_str(). CVE-2018-16428:
In GNOME GLib 2.56.1, g_markup_parse_context_end_parse() in gmarkup.c has a NULL pointer dereference.

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

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 355379

    CVE-2018-16429 | CVE-2018-16428 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    AL2012-2023-408 Amazon Linux Bare Metal URL Logo docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html
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