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High ALAS2-2022-1786 3 CVEs

Important: python-pillow security update (Amazon Linux 2)

Published Apr 25, 2022 · Updated Sep 23, 2025

Summary

Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-22817: A flaw was found in python-pillow. The vulnerability occurs due to Improper Neutralization, leading to command injection. This flaw allows an attacker to externally-influenced input commands that modify the intended command. CVE-2022-22816: A flaw was found in python-pillow. The vulnerability occurs due to improper initialization of image paths, leading to a buffer over-read and improper initialization. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized memory access that causes memory access errors, incorrect results, or crashes. CVE-2022-22815: A flaw was found in python-pillow. The vulnerability occurs due to improper initialization of image paths, leading to a buffer over-read and improper initialization. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized memory access that causes memory access errors, incorrect results, or crashes.

Fixed packages 6

ReleasePackageFixed in
Amazon Linux · 2 python-pillow 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1
Amazon Linux · 2 python-pillow-debuginfo 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1
Amazon Linux · 2 python-pillow-devel 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1
Amazon Linux · 2 python-pillow-doc 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1
Amazon Linux · 2 python-pillow-sane 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1
Amazon Linux · 2 python-pillow-tk 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • web
    https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-22815.html
  • web
    https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-22816.html
  • web
    https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-22817.html