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Amazon Linux 2 : python-reportlab (ALAS-2020-1390)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 133554
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of python-reportlab installed on the remote host is prior to 2.5-9. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1390 advisory.ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with 'CVE-2019-17626)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update python-reportlab' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 133554
File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1390.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/10/2020
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-17626
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:python-reportlab-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab
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: 2/8/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-17626
ALAS: 2020-1390