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Amazon Linux 2023 : python3-pillow, python3-pillow-devel, python3-pillow-tk (ALAS2023-2024-512)

high Nessus Plugin ID 190077

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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 ALAS2023-2024-512 advisory.

 - Pillow through 10.1.0 allows PIL.ImageMath.eval Arbitrary Code Execution via the environment parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-22817 (which was about the expression parameter). (CVE-2023-50447)

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 python-pillow --releasever 2023.3.20240205' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-512.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-50447.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 190077

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-512.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/6/2024

Updated: 2/7/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-50447

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pillow-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pillow-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pillow-tk-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pillow, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-pillow-tk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-debuginfo, 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: 2/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-50447