Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24806: libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O. The `uv_getaddrinfo` function in `src/unix/getaddrinfo.c` (and its windows counterpart `src/win/getaddrinfo.c`), truncates hostnames to 256 characters before calling `getaddrinfo`. This behavior can be exploited to create addresses like `0x00007f000001`, which are considered valid by `getaddrinfo` and could allow an attacker to craft payloads that resolve to unintended IP addresses, bypassing developer checks. The vulnerability arises due to how the `hostname_ascii` variable (with a length of 256 bytes) is handled in `uv_getaddrinfo` and subsequently in `uv__idna_toascii`. When the hostname exceeds 256 characters, it gets truncated without a terminating null byte. As a result attackers may be able to access internal APIs or for websites (similar to MySpace) that allows users to have `username.example.com` pages. Internal services that crawl or cache these user pages can be exposed to SSRF attacks if a malicious user chooses a long vulnerable username. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.48.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libuv | 1:1.39.0-1.amzn2.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libuv-debuginfo | 1:1.39.0-1.amzn2.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libuv-devel | 1:1.39.0-1.amzn2.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | libuv-static | 1:1.39.0-1.amzn2.0.2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.3
Improper Domain Lookup that potentially leads to SSRF attacks in libuv
libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O. The `uv_getaddrinfo` function in `src/unix/getaddrinfo.c` (and its windows counterpart `src/win/getaddrinfo.c`), truncates hostnames to 256 characters before calling `getaddrinfo`. Th…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-24806.html