Amazon Linux 2 : nss-pem (ALAS-2019-1139)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 121048

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The nss-pem package provides the PEM file reader for Network Security Services (NSS) implemented as a PKCS#11 module. This update contains fixes related to CURL security updates, specifically updating an object ID when reusing a certificate

Solution

Run 'yum update nss-pem' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1139.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 121048

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1139.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/10/2019

Updated: 6/27/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000120

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-pem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-pem-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/24/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000007, CVE-2018-1000120, CVE-2018-1000121, CVE-2018-1000122, CVE-2018-1000301

ALAS: 2019-1139