Amazon Linux 2 : nmap (ALAS-2023-2333)

high Nessus Plugin ID 184284

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of nmap installed on the remote host is prior to 6.40-19. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2333 advisory.

Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service. (CVE-2018-15173)

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 nmap' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 184284

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2333.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/2/2023

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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15173

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap-frontend, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap-ncat, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nmap-debuginfo

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: 10/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-15173

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