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Amazon Linux 2023 : glib2, glib2-devel, glib2-static (ALAS2023-2025-1311)

high Nessus Plugin ID 277803

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-1311 advisory.

 A heap-based buffer overflow problem was found in glib through an incorrect calculation of buffer size in the g_escape_uri_string() function. If the string to escape contains a very large number of unacceptable characters (which would need escaping), the calculation of the length of the escaped string could overflow, leading to a potential write off the end of the newly allocated string. (CVE-2025-13601)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update glib2 --releasever 2023.9.20251208' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2025-1311 --releasever 2023.9.20251208' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2025-1311.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-13601.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 277803

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1311.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/9/2025

Updated: 12/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-13601

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/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-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-tests, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-tests-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-13601

IAVA: 2025-A-0907