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Amazon Linux 2023 : gmp, gmp-c++, gmp-devel (ALAS2023-2023-033)
high Nessus Plugin ID 173082
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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 ALAS2023-2023-033 advisory.- GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library (GMP) through 6.2.1 has an mpz/inp_raw.c integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via crafted input, leading to a segmentation fault on 32-bit platforms.
(CVE-2021-43618)
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 gmp --releasever=2023.0.20230222 ' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-033.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 173082
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-033.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/21/2023
Updated: 4/21/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous 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
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-43618
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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:gmp-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gmp-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gmp-c%2b%2b-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gmp-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gmp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gmp-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gmp-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023
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: 2/17/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-43618