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Amazon Linux AMI : mod24_auth_openidc (ALAS-2019-1300)

high Nessus Plugin ID 129570

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Synopsis

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

Description

A text injection flaw was found in how mod_auth_openidc handled error pages. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to conduct content spoofing and phishing attacks by tricking users into opening specially crafted URLs. (CVE-2017-6059)

It was found that mod_auth_openidc did not properly sanitize HTTP headers for certain request paths. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to bypass authentication and access sensitive information by sending crafted HTTP requests. (CVE-2017-6413 )

Solution

Run 'yum update mod24_auth_openidc' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1300.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 129570

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1300.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/4/2019

Updated: 4/19/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-6413

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_auth_openidc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_auth_openidc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/2/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/2/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6059, CVE-2017-6413

ALAS: 2019-1300