Detections
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Amazon Linux 2023 : less (ALAS2023-2023-123)
high Nessus Plugin ID 173125
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-123 advisory.- In GNU Less before 609, crafted data can result in less -R not filtering ANSI escape sequences sent to the terminal. (CVE-2022-46663)
- close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE. (CVE-2022-48624)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update less --releasever=2023.0.20230308' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-123.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 173125
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-123.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/21/2023
Updated: 3/5/2024
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: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-46663
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:less, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:less-debugsource, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:less-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-46663, CVE-2022-48624