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Amazon Linux 2 : json-c (ALAS-2020-1442)

high Nessus Plugin ID 138044

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Synopsis

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

Description

json-c through 0.14 has an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write via a large JSON file, as demonstrated by printbuf_memappend.
(CVE-2020-12762)

Solution

Run 'yum update json-c' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1442.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 138044

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1442.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/2/2020

Updated: 3/5/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12762

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:json-c-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:json-c-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:json-c-doc, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:json-c

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: 7/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12762

ALAS: 2020-1442