Amazon Linux AMI : docker (ALAS-2023-1881)

high Nessus Plugin ID 184387

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of docker installed on the remote host is prior to 20.10.13-3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1881 advisory.

- A maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream could cause excessive CPU consumption in the HPACK decoder, sufficient to cause a denial of service from a small number of small requests. (CVE-2022-41723)

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 docker' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1881.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-41723.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 184387

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1881.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/3/2023

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: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41723

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:docker, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:docker-debuginfo

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41723

IAVB: 2023-B-0012-S