Detections
Analytics

Amazon Linux AMI : openssh (ALAS-2023-1898)

high Nessus Plugin ID 187064

Language:

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of openssh installed on the remote host is prior to 7.4p1-22.81. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1898 advisory.

 AWS is aware of CVE-2023-48795, also known as Terrapin, which is found in the SSH protocol and affects SSH channel integrity. A protocol extension has been introduced by OpenSSH which needs to be applied to both the client and the server in order to address this issue. We recommend customers update to the latest version of SSH. (CVE-2023-48795)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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 openssh' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1898.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-48795.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 187064

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1898.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/18/2023

Updated: 12/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-48795

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.9

Threat Score: 8.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-ldap, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-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: 12/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-48795

IAVA: 2023-A-0703