Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS-2024-2714
Advisory Release Date: 2024-12-05 01:02 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2024-12-19 16:00 Pacific
Severity:
Medium
Issue Overview:
In GNOME Shell through 45.7, a portal helper can be launched automatically (without user confirmation) based on network responses provided by an adversary (e.g., an adversary who controls the local Wi-Fi network), and subsequently loads untrusted JavaScript code, which may lead to resource consumption or other impacts depending on the JavaScript code's behavior. (CVE-2024-36472)
Affected Packages:
gnome-shell
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update gnome-shell to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
gnome-shell-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
i686:
gnome-shell-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.i686
gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.i686
src:
gnome-shell-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.src
x86_64:
gnome-shell-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
gnome-shell-debuginfo-3.28.3-34.amzn2.0.1.x86_64