Amazon Linux 2 : libpq (ALASPOSTGRESQL12-2024-010)

low Nessus Plugin ID 192204

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libpq installed on the remote host is prior to 12.15-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2POSTGRESQL12-2024-010 advisory.

- In PostgreSQL, a modified, unauthenticated server can send an unterminated string during the establishment of Kerberos transport encryption. In certain conditions a server can cause a libpq client to over-read and report an error message containing uninitialized bytes. (CVE-2022-41862)

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 libpq' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASPOSTGRESQL12-2024-010.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-41862.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 192204

File Name: al2_ALASPOSTGRESQL12-2024-010.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/18/2024

Updated: 3/18/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41862

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libpq, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libpq-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libpq-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41862