Amazon Linux 2 : LibRaw (ALAS-2023-2256)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181711

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of LibRaw installed on the remote host is prior to 0.19.4-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2256 advisory.

- Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw::stretch() function in libraw\src\postprocessing\aspect_ratio.cpp.
(CVE-2020-22628)

- In LibRaw, there is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the new_node() function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) that can be triggered via a crafted X3F file. (CVE-2020-35530)

- In LibRaw, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the get_huffman_diff() function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) when reading data from an image file. (CVE-2020-35531)

- In LibRaw, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists within the simple_decode_row() function (libraw\src\x3f\x3f_utils_patched.cpp) which can be triggered via an image with a large row_stride field.
(CVE-2020-35532)

- Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw linux/unix v0.20.0 allows attacker to escalate privileges via the LibRaw_buffer_datastream::gets(char*, int) in /src/libraw/src/libraw_datastream.cpp. (CVE-2021-32142)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update LibRaw' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181711

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2256.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/20/2023

Updated: 9/21/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-32142

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libraw-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libraw-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libraw, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libraw-devel

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: 9/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-22628, CVE-2020-35530, CVE-2020-35531, CVE-2020-35532, CVE-2021-32142

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