Amazon Linux 2 : libcgroup (ALAS-2019-1336)

high Nessus Plugin ID 130232

Synopsis

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

Description

libcgroup up to and including 0.41 creates /var/log/cgred with mode 0666 regardless of the configured umask, leading to disclosure of information.(CVE-2018-14348)

Solution

Run 'yum update libcgroup' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1336.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130232

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1336.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2019

Updated: 4/17/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14348

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcgroup, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcgroup-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcgroup-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcgroup-pam, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcgroup-tools, 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: 10/24/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14348

ALAS: 2019-1336