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Amazon Linux 2023 : cups, cups-client, cups-devel (ALAS2023-2023-073)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 173064

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-073 advisory.

 - A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2022-26691)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update cups --releasever=2023.0.20230222 ' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-073.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-26691.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 173064

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-073.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2023

Updated: 3/21/2023

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: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-26691

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.7

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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:cups, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-client, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-client-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-ipptool, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-ipptool-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-lpd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-lpd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-printerapp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-printerapp-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/26/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-26691