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Amazon Linux AMI : busybox (ALAS-2022-1608)

high Nessus Plugin ID 162836

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of busybox installed on the remote host is prior to 1.34.1-1.14. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2022-1608 advisory.

 - BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors. (CVE-2022-28391)

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 busybox' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2022-1608.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-28391.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 162836

File Name: ala_ALAS-2022-1608.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/8/2022

Updated: 10/18/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-28391

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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:busybox, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:busybox-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:busybox-petitboot, 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: 6/30/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/3/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-28391