Amazon Linux AMI : libssh2 (ALAS-2023-1756)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 176769

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libssh2 installed on the remote host is prior to 1.4.2-3.13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1756 advisory.

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the _libssh2_packet_require and
_libssh2_packet_requirev functions. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory. (CVE-2019-3859)

An out of bounds read flaw was discovered in libssh2 before 1.8.1 in the way SFTP packets with empty payloads are parsed. A remote attacker who compromises a SSH server may be able to cause a Denial of Service or read data in the client memory. (CVE-2019-3860)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

Solution

Run 'yum update libssh2' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 176769

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1756.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/6/2023

Updated: 12/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-3860

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libssh2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libssh2-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libssh2, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libssh2-docs

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/18/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-3859, CVE-2019-3860

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