Amazon Linux 2023 : libwebp, libwebp-devel, libwebp-java (ALAS2023-2023-185)

high Nessus Plugin ID 176913

Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-185 advisory.

- A double-free in libwebp could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.
(CVE-2023-1999)

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 libwebp --releasever 2023.0.20230607' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-185.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-1999.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 176913

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-185.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/8/2023

Updated: 9/27/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

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-2023-1999

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:libwebp-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp-tools-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp-java, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwebp-java-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: 5/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1999