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Amazon Linux AMI : lynis (ALAS-2017-847)

high Nessus Plugin ID 101000

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file. (CVE-2017-8108)

Solution

Run 'yum update lynis' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-847.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 101000

File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-847.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/23/2017

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lynis

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-8108

ALAS: 2017-847