Amazon Linux 2 : python-reportlab (ALAS-2023-2285)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 182629

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of python-reportlab installed on the remote host is prior to 2.5-10. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2285 advisory.

- paraparser in ReportLab before 3.5.31 allows remote code execution because start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluates untrusted user input in a unichar element in a crafted XML document with '<unichar code=' followed by arbitrary Python code, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17626. (CVE-2019-19450)

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 python-reportlab' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 182629

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2285.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2023

Updated: 10/5/2023

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-2019-19450

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: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-reportlab

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: 9/20/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-19450

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