Amazon Linux 2 : uriparser (ALAS-2024-2546)

high Nessus Plugin ID 198246

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of uriparser installed on the remote host is prior to 0.7.5-10. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2546 advisory.

An issue was discovered in uriparser through 0.9.7. ComposeQueryEngine in UriQuery.c has an integer overflow via long keys or values, with a resultant buffer overflow. (CVE-2024-34402)

An issue was discovered in uriparser through 0.9.7. ComposeQueryMallocExMm in UriQuery.c has an integer overflow via a long string. (CVE-2024-34403)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update uriparser' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 198246

File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2546.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/31/2024

Updated: 12/11/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-34403

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-34402

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:uriparser, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:uriparser-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:uriparser-debuginfo, 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: 5/23/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/3/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-34402, CVE-2024-34403

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