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Amazon Linux 2 : pcre2 (ALAS-2024-2449)
high Nessus Plugin ID 190034
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of pcre2 installed on the remote host is prior to 10.23-11. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2449 advisory.- Integer overflow vulnerability in pcre2test before 10.41 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via negative input. (CVE-2022-41409)
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 pcre2' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2449.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 190034
File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2449.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/6/2024
Updated: 2/7/2024
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: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41409
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:pcre2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcre2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcre2-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcre2-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcre2-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcre2-utf16, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcre2-utf32, 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: 2/1/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-41409