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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

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 '<span color='' followed by arbitrary Python code.
(CVE-2019-17626)

Solution

Run 'yum update python-reportlab' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1390.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 133554

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1390.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/10/2020

Updated: 3/27/2024

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: 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, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab-docs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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