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Amazon Linux 2 : python-pillow, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3816 (ALAS-2026-3816)

🗓️ 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Python pillow on Amazon Linux 2 has memory allocation flaws fixed in 12.3.0.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALAS-2026-3816.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(328833);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/21");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-54059",
    "CVE-2026-54060",
    "CVE-2026-55379",
    "CVE-2026-55380"
  );

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : python-pillow, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3816 (ALAS-2026-3816)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of python-pillow installed on the remote host is prior to 2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2026-3816 advisory.

    Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, PIL/PcfFontFile.py _load_bitmaps() read glyph
    dimensions from the PCF METRICS section and passed them directly to Image.frombytes() without calling
    Image._decompression_bomb_check(), allowing crafted PCF font data to cause excessive memory allocation.
    This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0. (CVE-2026-54059)

    Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, PIL/FontFile.py FontFile.compile() assembled per-
    glyph images into a combined bitmap with Image.new(1, (xsize, ysize)) without calling
    Image._decompression_bomb_check(), allowing a font to trigger excessive allocation during conversion or
    saving. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0. (CVE-2026-54060)

    Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, PIL/BdfFontFile.py bdf_char() read the BBX width and
    height field from a BDF font file and passed attacker-controlled dimensions to Image.new() without calling
    Image._decompression_bomb_check(), bypassing Pillow's documented decompression bomb protection and
    allowing excessive memory allocation. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0. (CVE-2026-55379)

    Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, PIL/GdImageFile.py GdImageFile._open() read image
    dimensions from the GD 2.x header and stored them in self._size without calling
    Image._decompression_bomb_check(), allowing a crafted .gd file to trigger excessive C-heap allocation when
    loaded. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0. (CVE-2026-55380)

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.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2026-3816.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-54059.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-54060.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-55379.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-55380.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update python-pillow' or
  or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2026-3816' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-55380");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-sane");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-tk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}

include("rpm2.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-debuginfo-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-debuginfo-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-debuginfo-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-doc-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-doc-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-doc-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-sane-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-sane-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-sane-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-tk-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-tk-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python-pillow-tk-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.19', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  var cves = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "python-pillow / python-pillow-debuginfo / python-pillow-devel / etc");
}

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21 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00364
SSVC
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