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Amazon Linux AMI : openssh (ALAS-2023-1794)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 179793

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of openssh installed on the remote host is prior to 7.4p1-22.78. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1794 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 openssh' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1794.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-35812.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 179793

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1794.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/14/2023

Updated: 4/4/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-35812

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-ldap, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-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: 8/3/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-35812