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Amazon Linux 2023 : pmix, pmix-devel, pmix-pmi (ALAS2023-2023-363)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182461

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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 ALAS2023-2023-363 advisory.

 - OpenPMIx PMIx before 4.2.6 and 5.0.x before 5.0.1 allows attackers to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition during execution of library code with UID 0. (CVE-2023-41915)

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 pmix --releasever 2023.2.20231002' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-363.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-41915.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182461

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-363.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/3/2023

Updated: 10/3/2023

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: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-41915

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-pmi-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-pmi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-pmi-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pmix-tools

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-41915