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)

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: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/2/2023

Updated: 11/3/2023

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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