Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-39689: Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi starting in 2021.05.30 and prior to 2024.07.4 recognized root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST`. Certifi 2024.07.04 removes root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST` from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. `GLOBALTRUST`'s root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation which identified "long-running and unresolved compliance issues."
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | ca-certificates | 0:2023.2.68-1.amzn2.0.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5CVE-2024-39689 Public exploit
Certifi removes GLOBALTRUST root certificate
Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi starting in 2021.5.30 and prior to 2024.7.4 recognized root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST`. Certifi…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-39689.html