Amazon Linux AMI : libexif (ALAS-2020-1393)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 138635

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libexif installed on the remote host is prior to 0.6.21-6.7. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2020-1393 advisory.

An issue was discovered in libexif before 0.6.22. Several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling could lead to information disclosure and crashes. This is different fromCVE-2020-0093. (CVE-2020-13112)

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 libexif' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 138635

File Name: ala_ALAS-2020-1393.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/20/2020

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: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13112

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-debuginfo

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/15/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13112

ALAS: 2020-1393

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