Amazon Linux 2 : transfig (ALAS-2021-1682)

high Nessus Plugin ID 151274

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of transfig installed on the remote host is prior to 3.2.8a-2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1682 advisory.

- An Out of Bounds flaw was found fig2dev version 3.2.8a. A flawed bounds check in read_objects() could allow an attacker to provide a crafted malicious input causing the application to either crash or in some cases cause memory corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-3561)

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 transfig' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 151274

File Name: al2_ALAS-2021-1682.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/1/2021

Updated: 12/11/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3561

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:transfig-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:transfig

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: 7/1/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/26/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3561

ALAS: 2021-1682

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