QID 356580

Date Published: 2023-11-09

QID 356580: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for docker : ALAS2DOCKER-2023-031

2023-10-31:( CVE-2023-24540 was added to this advisory. html/template: improper handling of javascript whitespace. not all valid javascript whitespace characters were considered to be whitespace.
Templates containing whitespace characters outside of the character set "\t\n\f\r\u0020\u2028\u2029" in javascript contexts that also contain actions may not be properly sanitized during execution. (
( CVE-2023-24540) the http/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in august through october 2023. (
( CVE-2023-39325)



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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: ALAS2DOCKER-2023-031 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2DOCKER-2023-031 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASDOCKER-2023-031.html