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Amazon Linux AMI : python27 (ALAS-2023-1880)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 184393
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
The version of python27 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.7.18-2.149. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1880 advisory.- An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities. (CVE-2022-48565)
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 python27' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1880.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 184393
File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1880.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/3/2023
Updated: 11/15/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48565
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-tools, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
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: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-48565
IAVA: 2023-A-0442-S