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Amazon Linux 2 : shadow-utils (ALAS-2023-2247)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 181701
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of shadow-utils installed on the remote host is prior to 4.1.5.1-24. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2247 advisory.- A flaw was found in shadow-utils. When asking for a new password, shadow-utils asks the password twice. If the password fails on the second attempt, shadow-utils fails in cleaning the buffer used to store the first entry. This may allow an attacker with enough access to retrieve the password from the memory.
(CVE-2023-4641) (CVE-2023-4641)
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 shadow-utils' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2247.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 181701
File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2247.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/20/2023
Updated: 1/5/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4641
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:shadow-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:shadow-utils-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-4641