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Amazon Linux AMI : perl-DBD-Pg (ALAS-2012-112)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 69602

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Synopsis

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

Description

Two format string flaws were found in perl-DBD-Pg. A specially crafted database warning or error message from a server could cause an application using perl-DBD-Pg to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2012-1151)

Solution

Run 'yum update perl-DBD-Pg' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2012-112.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 69602

File Name: ala_ALAS-2012-112.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-dbd-pg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-dbd-pg-debuginfo

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1151

ALAS: 2012-112

RHSA: 2012:1116