Low: file

Issue Overview:

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file. (CVE-2018-10360)

Affected Packages:

file

Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.

Issue Correction:
Run yum update file to update your system.

New Packages:

aarch64:  
    file-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    file-libs-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    file-devel-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    file-static-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    file-debuginfo-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
  
i686:  
    file-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    file-libs-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    file-devel-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    file-static-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    file-debuginfo-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.i686  
  
noarch:  
    python-magic-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.noarch  
  
src:  
    file-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    file-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    file-libs-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    file-devel-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    file-static-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    file-debuginfo-5.11-36.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2018-10360

Mitre: CVE-2018-10360