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Amazon Linux 2 : log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch (ALAS-2022-1773)
high Nessus Plugin ID 159907
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch installed on the remote host is prior to 1.1-16. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1773 advisory.- Incomplete fix for CVE-2021-3100. The Apache Log4j hotpatch package starting with log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-16 will now explicitly mimic the Linux capabilities and cgroups of the target Java process that the hotpatch is applied to. (CVE-2022-0070)
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 log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 159907
File Name: al2_ALAS-2022-1773.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 4/19/2022
Updated: 11/1/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0070
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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:log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
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: 4/18/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-0070
ALAS: 2022-1773