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Amazon Linux AMI : libexif (ALAS-2012-126)

high Nessus Plugin ID 69616

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple flaws were found in the way libexif processed Exif tags. An attacker could create a specially crafted image file that, when opened in an application linked against libexif, could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Solution

Run 'yum update libexif' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2012-126.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69616

File Name: ala_ALAS-2012-126.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2812, CVE-2012-2813, CVE-2012-2814, CVE-2012-2836, CVE-2012-2837, CVE-2012-2840, CVE-2012-2841

ALAS: 2012-126

RHSA: 2012:1255