Amazon Linux AMI : exim (ALAS-2019-1277)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 128617

Synopsis

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

Description

Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.(CVE-2019-15846)

Solution

Run 'yum update exim' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1277.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 128617

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1277.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/10/2019

Updated: 4/26/2024

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: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-15846

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:exim, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:exim-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:exim-greylist, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:exim-mon, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:exim-mysql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:exim-pgsql, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-15846

ALAS: 2019-1277