Amazon Linux 2023 : javapackages-bootstrap (ALAS2023-2024-561)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 192448

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-561 advisory.

- Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress.This issue affects Apache Commons Compress: from 1.3 through 1.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.26.0 which fixes the issue. (CVE-2024-25710)

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 javapackages-bootstrap --releasever 2023.4.20240319' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-561.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-25710.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 192448

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-561.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2024

Updated: 3/21/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-25710

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:javapackages-bootstrap, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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: 2/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-25710