Amazon Linux AMI : unbound (ALAS-2024-1934)

high Nessus Plugin ID 196917

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of unbound installed on the remote host is prior to 1.6.6-1.6. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2024-1934 advisory.

- unbound: DNSBomb vulnerability (CVE-2024-33655)

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 unbound' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 196917

File Name: ala_ALAS-2024-1934.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/13/2024

Updated: 8/23/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-33655

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound-python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-33655

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