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Amazon Linux AMI : systemtap (ALAS-2012-54)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 69661
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
An invalid pointer read flaw was found in the way SystemTap handled malformed debugging information in DWARF format. When SystemTap unprivileged mode was enabled, an unprivileged user in the stapusr group could use this flaw to crash the system or, potentially, read arbitrary kernel memory. Additionally, a privileged user (root, or a member of the stapdev group) could trigger this flaw when tricked into instrumenting a specially crafted ELF binary, even when unprivileged mode was not enabled. (CVE-2012-0875)Solution
Run 'yum update systemtap' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 69661
File Name: ala_ALAS-2012-54.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/4/2013
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap-initscript, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap-runtime, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap-sdt-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemtap-testsuite, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 3/15/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0875