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Amazon Linux 2022 : maven-shared-utils (ALAS2022-2022-242)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 168592

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2022 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of maven-shared-utils installed on the remote host is prior to 3.3.4-4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2022-2022-242 advisory.

 - In Apache Maven maven-shared-utils prior to version 3.3.3, the Commandline class can emit double-quoted strings without proper escaping, allowing shell injection attacks. (CVE-2022-29599)

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 maven-shared-utils' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2022-242.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-29599.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 168592

File Name: al2022_ALAS2022-2022-242.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/10/2022

Updated: 12/10/2022

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-2022-29599

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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2022, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:maven-shared-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:maven-shared-utils-javadoc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/27/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29599