Amazon Linux 2 : python-bottle (ALAS-2022-1844)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 165098

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1844 advisory.

- Bottle before 0.12.20 mishandles errors during early request binding. (CVE-2022-31799)

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 python-bottle' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1844.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-31799.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 165098

File Name: al2_ALAS-2022-1844.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/15/2022

Updated: 9/15/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31799

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-bottle, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/2/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31799