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Amazon Linux 2 : unbound (ALAS-2024-2536)
high Nessus Plugin ID 197106
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of unbound installed on the remote host is prior to 1.7.3-15. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2536 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.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2536.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 197106
File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2536.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 5/15/2024
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-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python2-unbound, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:unbound, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-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