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Amazon Linux 2 : unzip (ALAS-2020-1550)

low Nessus Plugin ID 141938

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1550 advisory.

 - Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 mishandles the overlapping of files inside a ZIP container, leading to denial of service (resource consumption), aka a better zip bomb issue. (CVE-2019-13232)

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 unzip' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1550.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13232

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 141938

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1550.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/27/2020

Updated: 10/27/2020

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-13232

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unzip, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unzip-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: 10/22/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/4/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-13232

ALAS: 2020-1550