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Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql-jdbc (ALAS-2021-1533)

high Nessus Plugin ID 153163

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of postgresql-jdbc installed on the remote host is prior to 8.4.704-4.13. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2021-1533 advisory.

 - PostgreSQL JDBC Driver (aka PgJDBC) before 42.2.13 allows XXE. (CVE-2020-13692)

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 postgresql-jdbc' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2021-1533.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13692

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153163

File Name: ala_ALAS-2021-1533.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/9/2021

Updated: 9/9/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13692

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-jdbc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13692

ALAS: 2021-1533