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Amazon Linux AMI : docker (ALAS-2018-941)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 106168

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Synopsis

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

Description

Lack of content verification in Docker-CE (Also known as Moby) versions 1.12.6-0, 1.10.3, 17.03.0, 17.03.1, 17.03.2, 17.06.0, 17.06.1, 17.06.2, 17.09.0, and earlier allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service via a crafted image layer payload, aka gzip bombing. (CVE-2017-14992)

Solution

Run 'yum update docker' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2018-941.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 106168

File Name: ala_ALAS-2018-941.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/19/2018

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:docker, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:docker-debuginfo

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14992

ALAS: 2018-941