Amazon Linux AMI : libapreq2 (ALAS-2019-1323)

high Nessus Plugin ID 131243

Synopsis

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

Description

Remotely exploitable NULL pointer dereference bug (CVE-2019-12412)

Solution

Run 'yum update libapreq2' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1323.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 131243

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1323.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/25/2019

Updated: 4/10/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-12412

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libapreq2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libapreq2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libapreq2-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libapreq2-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-libapreq2, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-12412

ALAS: 2019-1323