Detections
Analytics
Amazon Linux 2023 : traceroute (ALAS2023-2023-452)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 186975
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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 ALAS2023-2023-452 advisory.- In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines. (CVE-2023-46316)
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 traceroute --releasever 2023.2.20231211' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-452.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 186975
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-452.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/15/2023
Updated: 1/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46316
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:traceroute, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:traceroute-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:traceroute-debugsource, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023
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: 12/6/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-46316