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Amazon Linux 2023 : perl, perl-Attribute-Handlers, perl-AutoLoader (ALAS2023-2023-218)

high Nessus Plugin ID 177690

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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 ALAS2023-2023-218 advisory.

 - HTTP::Tiny before 0.083, a Perl core module since 5.13.9 and available standalone on CPAN, has an insecure default TLS configuration where users must opt in to verify certificates. (CVE-2023-31486)

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 perl --releasever 2023.1.20230628' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-218.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-31486.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177690

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-218.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: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-31486

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-compare, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-extutils-embed, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-meta-notation, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-b-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-less, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-subs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-memoize, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-encoding-warnings, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-autouse, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-macros, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-devel-peek, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-devel-peek-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-interpreter-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-fcntl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-filecache, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-i18n-collate, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-dirhandle, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-find, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-if, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-open, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-sys-hostname, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-tie-file, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-interpreter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-overload, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-ipc-open3, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-findbin, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-user-pwent, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-odbm_file-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-module-loaded, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-next, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-vmsish, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-filetest, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-devel-selfstubber, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-posix, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-unicode-ucd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-base, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-benchmark, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-ph, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-math-complex, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-posix-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-i18n-langtags, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-copy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-dynaloader, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-extutils-constant, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-deprecate, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-vars, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-filehandle, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-fields, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-fcntl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-selfloader, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-hash-util-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-diagnostics, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-time, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-tests, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-overloading, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-odbm_file, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-dumpvalue, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-i18n-langinfo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-ndbm_file-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-time-piece-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-autosplit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-opcode-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-term-readline, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-tie-memoize, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-sort, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-sigtrap, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-selectsaver, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-ndbm_file, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-thread, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-text-abbrev, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-safe, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-autoloader, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-b, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-time-piece, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-getopt-std, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-pod-functions, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-dosglob-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-i18n-langinfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-gdbm_file-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-sys-hostname-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-blib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-errno, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-gdbm_file, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-thread-semaphore, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-config-extensions, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-english, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-dbm_filter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-locale-maketext-simple, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-opcode, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-basename, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-term-complete, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-io-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-symbol, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-dosglob, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-debugger, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-file-stat, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-class-struct, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-hash-util-fieldhash-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-io, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-pod-html, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-search-dict, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-tie, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-lib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-locale, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-mro, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-mro-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-extutils-miniperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-libnetcfg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-hash-util-fieldhash, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-net, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-hash-util, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-attribute-handlers

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: 4/29/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-31486