Detections
Analytics

Amazon Linux AMI : libvpx (ALAS-2018-967)

high Nessus Plugin ID 107238

Language:

Synopsis

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

Description

Denial of service (DoS) in vpx/src/vpx_image.c file

A vulnerability in the Android media framework (libvpx) related to odd frame width (CVE-2017-13194)

Solution

Run 'yum update libvpx' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2018-967.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 107238

File Name: ala_ALAS-2018-967.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/9/2018

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libvpx-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libvpx, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libvpx-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libvpx-utils, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13194

ALAS: 2018-967