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Amazon Linux AMI : python-imaging (ALAS-2023-1787)
high Nessus Plugin ID 178514
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1787 advisory.Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the crafted image file approach, related to an Insecure Sign Extension issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.c component. (CVE-2016-9190)
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 'yum update python-imaging' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1787.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 178514
File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1787.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/20/2023
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: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9190
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:python-imaging-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-imaging, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python26-imaging-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python26-imaging, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-imaging-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-9190