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Amazon Linux 2 : python2-setuptools (ALAS-2023-1979)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 172142

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of python2-setuptools installed on the remote host is prior to 41.2.0-4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-1979 advisory.

 - Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) setuptools before 65.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via HTML in a crafted package or custom PackageIndex page. There is a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py. (CVE-2022-40897)

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 python2-setuptools' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/../../faqs.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-40897.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-1979.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 172142

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-1979.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/6/2023

Updated: 8/31/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python2-setuptools, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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: 3/2/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40897