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Amazon Linux 2023 : libcap, libcap-devel, libcap-static (ALAS2023-2023-195)
low Nessus Plugin ID 176911
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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 ALAS2023-2023-195 advisory.libcap is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by the error handling in wrap_pthread_create() function, which will cause memory to be leaked in the case of an error. (CVE-2023-2602)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
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 libcap --releasever 2023.0.20230607' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-195.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 176911
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-195.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/8/2023
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.7
Temporal Score: 1.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2602
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Temporal Score: 3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcap, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcap-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcap-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcap-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcap-static, 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: 6/5/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-2602