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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.An escape sequence injection attack was found in BusyBox on Alpine. For this issue to occur, a remote host's virtual terminal must contain an escape sequence, and the victim must then execute netstat. This flaw allows an attacker can inject arbitrary code, leading to a loss of integrity. (CVE-2022-28391)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 162836
File Name: ala_ALAS-2022-1608.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/8/2022
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, 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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:busybox-petitboot, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:busybox-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:busybox
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