Amazon Linux 2023 : libde265, libde265-devel (ALAS2023-2026-1974)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 328472

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Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1974 advisory.

decoder_context::decode_slice_unit_tiles (libde265/decctx.cc:920) reads pps.CtbAddrRStoTS[ctbAddrRS] at line 966 where ctbAddrRS = ctbY * ctbsWidth + ctbX is computed from PPS-supplied colBd[]/rowBd[] arrays without validating the result against CtbAddrRStoTS.size() == sps->PicSizeInCtbsY. A malformed PPS that passes set_derived_values but encodes geometry inconsistent with the SPS produces a ctbAddrRS past the allocation, causing a 4-byte heap-buffer-overflow READ. (CVE-2026-45382)

A heap buffer overflow (out-of-bounds READ) exists in decoder_context::decode_slice_unit_WPP() in libde265/decctx.cc. When decoding a WPP (Wavefront Parallel Processing) HEVC slice, ctbAddrRS is computed as ctbRow * ctbsWidth inside the entry-point loop. If the PPS/SPS headers are crafted so that this value exceeds pps.CtbAddrRStoTS.size(), the subsequent array access pps.CtbAddrRStoTS[ctbAddrRS] reads past the end of the allocated vector, triggering a heap-buffer-overflow confirmed by AddressSanitizer.
(CVE-2026-45383)

Pixel accessor signed integer overflow causes heap OOB read/write (CVE-2026-54240)

SAO sequential filter heap buffer overflow via signed integer overflow (CVE-2026-54241)

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

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update libde265 --releasever 2023.12.20260720' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1974 --releasever 2023.12.20260720' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 328472

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-1974.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/20/2026

Updated: 9/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-54241

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Threat Score: 2.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-45383

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libde265-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libde265-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libde265-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libde265

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-45382, CVE-2026-45383, CVE-2026-54240, CVE-2026-54241

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