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Amazon Linux 2023 : harfbuzz, harfbuzz-devel, harfbuzz-icu (ALAS2023-2023-036)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 173187
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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 ALAS2023-2023-036 advisory.- HarfBuzz 2.9.0 has an out-of-bounds write in hb_bit_set_invertible_t::set (called from hb_sparseset_t<hb_bit_set_invertible_t>::set and hb_set_copy). (CVE-2021-45931)
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 harfbuzz --releasever=2023.0.20230222 ' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-036.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 173187
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-036.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/21/2023
Updated: 4/20/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-45931
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz-icu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz-icu-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:harfbuzz, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/17/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/1/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-45931