Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-3517: Security patch for java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto, java-11-amazon-corretto, libxml2 (Multiple Advisories)
Description
There is a flaw in the xml entity encoding functionality of libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to supply a crafted file to be processed by an application linked with the affected functionality of libxml2 could trigger an out-of-bounds read. The most likely impact of this flaw is to application availability, with some potential impact to confidentiality and integrity if an attacker is able to use memory information to further exploit the application.
Solution(s)
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-java-1-8-0-amazon-corretto
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-java-1-8-0-amazon-corretto-devel
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-java-11-amazon-corretto
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-java-11-amazon-corretto-headless
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-java-11-amazon-corretto-javadoc
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfo
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-devel
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-python
- amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libxml2-static
- Lightweight Endpoint Agent
- Live Dashboards
- Real Risk Prioritization
- IT-Integrated Remediation Projects
- Cloud, Virtual, and Container Assessment
- Integrated Threat Feeds
- Easy-to-Use RESTful API
- Automation-Assisted Patching
- Automated Containment
With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.
– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center