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Amazon Linux 2023 : libeconf, libeconf-devel, libeconf-utils (ALAS2023-2023-227)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 177682

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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 ALAS2023-2023-227 advisory.

 - A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf leads to DoS via malformed config files. This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.
 (CVE-2023-22652)

 - A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf allows for DoS via malformed configuration files This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.
 (CVE-2023-32181)

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 libeconf --releasever 2023.1.20230628' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-227.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-22652.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-32181.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 177682

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-227.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/28/2023

Updated: 6/28/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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-2023-32181

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:libeconf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libeconf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libeconf-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libeconf-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libeconf-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libeconf-utils-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-22652, CVE-2023-32181