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Amazon Linux 2023 : minizip-compat, minizip-compat-devel, zlib (ALAS2023-2023-410)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 184433

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-410 advisory.

 - MiniZip in zlib through 1.3 has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow in zipOpenNewFileInZip4_64 via a long filename, comment, or extra field. NOTE: MiniZip is not a supported part of the zlib product. (CVE-2023-45853)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update zlib --releasever 2023.2.20231030' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-410.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-45853.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 184433

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-410.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/4/2023

Updated: 11/4/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2023-45853

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:minizip-compat, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:minizip-compat-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:minizip-compat-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:zlib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:zlib-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:zlib-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:zlib-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:zlib-static, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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: 10/14/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-45853