Amazon Linux 2 : libreoffice (ALASLIBREOFFICE-2023-001)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 181992

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libreoffice installed on the remote host is prior to 5.3.6.1-21. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2LIBREOFFICE-2023-001 advisory.

- A flaw was found in the Libreoffice package. An attacker can craft an odb containing a database/script file with a SCRIPT command where the contents of the file could be written to a new file whose location was determined by the attacker. (CVE-2023-1183)

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 libreoffice' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASLIBREOFFICE-2023-001.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-1183.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 181992

File Name: al2_ALASLIBREOFFICE-2023-001.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/27/2023

Updated: 12/15/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1183

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-hr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-lt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-lt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-eu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreofficekit-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ta, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-lt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hant, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-ca, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-ru, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-dz, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-writer, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-eu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-hu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-nl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-sv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-x11, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-ure-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-gl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-bg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-en, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-de, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-sk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-math, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-draw, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-si, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-nlpsolver, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-gtk3, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-st, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-fr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-hi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ar, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-cs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-bsh, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-mr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-bn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-hi, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-da, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ro, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-officebean, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-sl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-calc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-mn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-nb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-rhino, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-nn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-et, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-librelogo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-vi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-sl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-da, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-cs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-es, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-tn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-af, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-es, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-pdfimport, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-ure, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-th, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-wiki-publisher, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-nr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-cy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-sv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-el, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-ro, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-id, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ja, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-filters, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-sr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-lv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-gdb-debug-support, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-postgresql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-it, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-bg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-gtk2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-lv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-gu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-id, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-fi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-fa, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ca, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-ja, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-base, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-sk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-gu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-sdk-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreofficekit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-sdk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-hu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ko, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-officebean-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-core, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-hu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-hr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-gl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-or, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-uk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-da, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-it, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-tr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-glade, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-pl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-hr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ca, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-sk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-si, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-impress, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-kn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-tr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-nso, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-ko, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ta, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-data, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-nl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-zh, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ml, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-de, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-sl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-graphicfilter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-is, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-pl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-fr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-ru, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-pl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-cs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-ogltrans, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ja, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-emailmerge, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-ga, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-et, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-pt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hant, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-ga, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-xsltfilter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:autocorr-lb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libreoffice-langpack-xh

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1183

IAVB: 2023-B-0037-S