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Amazon Linux 2023 : file, file-devel, file-libs (ALAS2023-2023-333)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 181132
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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 ALAS2023-2023-333 advisory.- File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: File is the name of an Open Source project. (CVE-2022-48554)
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 file --releasever 2023.1.20230906' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-333.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 181132
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-333.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/8/2023
Updated: 11/17/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48554
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-file-magic, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-debugsource
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-48554