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Amazon Linux 2 : libtommath (ALASANSIBLE2-2023-010)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 181932
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of libtommath installed on the remote host is prior to 1.0.1-4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2ANSIBLE2-2023-010 advisory.Integer Overflow vulnerability in mp_grow in libtom libtommath before commit beba892bc0d4e4ded4d667ab1d2a94f4d75109a9, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2023-36328)
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 libtommath' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASANSIBLE2-2023-010.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 181932
File Name: al2_ALASANSIBLE2-2023-010.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/27/2023
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: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36328
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtommath-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtommath, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtommath-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: 9/14/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-36328