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Amazon Linux 2 : ncurses (ALAS-2024-2412)
high Nessus Plugin ID 187824
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of ncurses installed on the remote host is prior to 6.0-8.20170212. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2412 advisory.There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012. (CVE-2019-17594)
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012. (CVE-2019-17595)
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19185)
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c:66 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19186)
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1100 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19187)
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19188)
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19189)
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19190)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update ncurses' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2412.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2019-17594.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2019-17595.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19185.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19186.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19187.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19188.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19189.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 187824
File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2412.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/9/2024
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: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-17595
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Temporal Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-19190
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-c%2b%2b-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-term, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-base, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-compat-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-static
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: 1/3/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-17594, CVE-2019-17595, CVE-2020-19185, CVE-2020-19186, CVE-2020-19187, CVE-2020-19188, CVE-2020-19189, CVE-2020-19190