Amazon Linux 2023 : python3.11-pip, python3.11-pip-wheel (ALAS2023-2024-762)

high Nessus Plugin ID 211376

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Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-762 advisory.

python-idna: potential DoS via resource consumption via specially crafted inputs to idna.encode() (CVE-2024-3651)

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

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 python3.11-pip --releasever 2023.6.20241111' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211376

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-762.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/14/2024

Updated: 11/15/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-3651

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3.11-pip-wheel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3.11-pip

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-3651

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