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Amazon Linux 2 : jetty (ALAS-2024-2460)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 190690

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2460 advisory.

 - Jetty is a Java based web server and servlet engine. Prior to versions 9.4.52, 10.0.16, 11.0.16, and 12.0.1, Jetty accepts the `+` character proceeding the content-length value in a HTTP/1 header field. This is more permissive than allowed by the RFC and other servers routinely reject such requests with 400 responses. There is no known exploit scenario, but it is conceivable that request smuggling could result if jetty is used in combination with a server that does not close the connection after sending such a 400 response. Versions 9.4.52, 10.0.16, 11.0.16, and 12.0.1 contain a patch for this issue. There is no workaround as there is no known exploit scenario. (CVE-2023-40167)

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 jetty' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2460.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-40167.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 190690

File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2460.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/19/2024

Updated: 2/19/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40167

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-monitor, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-plus, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-project, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-proxy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-rewrite, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-runner, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-security, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-servlet, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-servlets, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-start, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-util, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-util-ajax, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-webapp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-websocket-api, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-websocket-client, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-websocket-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-websocket-parent, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-websocket-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-websocket-servlet, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-xml, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-annotations, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-ant, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-client, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-continuation, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-deploy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-http, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-io, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-jaas, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-jaspi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-jmx, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-jndi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-jsp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-jspc-maven-plugin, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:jetty-maven-plugin

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40167