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Amazon Linux AMI : log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch (ALAS-2022-1580)

high Nessus Plugin ID 159910

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI 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 ALAS-2022-1580 advisory.

 - 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

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2022-1580.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0070.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 159910

File Name: ala_ALAS-2022-1580.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

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: 2022-1580