Amazon Linux 2023 : libdwarf, libdwarf-devel, libdwarf-static (ALAS2023-2023-093)

high Nessus Plugin ID 173095

Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-093 advisory.

- libdwarf 0.4.1 has a double free in _dwarf_exec_frame_instr in dwarf_frame.c. (CVE-2022-39170)

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 libdwarf --releasever=2023.0.20230222 ' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-093.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-39170.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 173095

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-093.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2023

Updated: 3/21/2023

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: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-39170

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:libdwarf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libdwarf-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libdwarf-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libdwarf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libdwarf-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libdwarf-debugsource, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libdwarf-devel

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: 9/2/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-39170