# ELSA-2023-6944: Security update for 3 packages

ELSA-2023-6944, released November 17, 2023, fixes 1 CVE across 3 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6944
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 17, 2023
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2022-48468)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-6944.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [protobuf-c](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/protobuf-c.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.3.0-8.el8 |
| [protobuf-c-compiler](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/protobuf-c-compiler.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.3.0-8.el8 |
| [protobuf-c-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/protobuf-c-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.3.0-8.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-48468](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-48468.md) | Routine | protobuf-c: The protobuf-c packages provide C bindings for Google's Protocol Buffers.  Security Fix(es):  * protobuf-c: unsigned... | 6.2 | 0.0037 |  |

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