Amazon Linux 2 : glib2 (ALAS-2021-1655)
high Nessus Plugin ID 150969
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of glib2 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.56.1-9. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1655 advisory.- An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.6 and 2.67.x before 2.67.3. The function g_bytes_new has an integer overflow on 64-bit platforms due to an implicit cast from 64 bits to 32 bits. The overflow could potentially lead to memory corruption. (CVE-2021-27219)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update glib2' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 150969
File Name: al2_ALAS-2021-1655.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/23/2021
Updated: 6/23/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-27219
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-fam, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-tests, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-27219
ALAS: 2021-1655