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Amazon Linux 2 : python (ALAS-2024-2400)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 187840
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of python installed on the remote host is prior to 2.7.18-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2400 advisory.- An issue was discovered in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py in Python through 3.9.1. Constant-time-defeating optimisations were possible in the accumulator variable in hmac.compare_digest. (CVE-2022-48566)
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 python' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2400.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 187840
File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2400.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/9/2024
Updated: 1/10/2024
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: 5.4
Temporal Score: 4.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48566
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:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-debug, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tkinter, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
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: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-48566