Amazon Linux 2 : python-pillow (ALAS-2020-1412)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 135930

Language:

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of python-pillow installed on the remote host is prior to 2.0.0-20.gitd1c6db8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1412 advisory.

A flaw was discovered in the way the python-pillow may allocate a large amount of memory or require a long time while processing specially crafted image files, possibly causing a denial of service. Applications that use the library to process untrusted files may be vulnerable to this flaw. (CVE-2019-16865)

A flaw was discovered in python-pillow where it does not properly restrict operations within the bounds of a memory buffer when decoding PCX images. An application that uses python-pillow to decode untrusted images may be vulnerable to this flaw, which can allow an attacker to crash the application or potentially execute code on the system. (CVE-2020-5312)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 135930

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1412.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/24/2020

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5312

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-sane, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-tk, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-doc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-16865, CVE-2020-5312

ALAS: 2020-1412

Detections

Analytics