Detections
Analytics
Amazon Linux 2023 : libksba, libksba-devel (ALAS2023-2023-088)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 173178
Language:
Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-088 advisory.- A vulnerability was found in the Libksba library due to an integer overflow within the CRL parser. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely for code execution on the target system by passing specially crafted data to the application, for example, a malicious S/MIME attachment. (CVE-2022-3515)
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 libksba --releasever=2023.0.20230222 ' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-088.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 173178
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-088.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/21/2023
Updated: 4/20/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3515
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libksba, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libksba-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libksba-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libksba-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: 10/7/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-3515
IAVA: 2023-A-0072