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Amazon Linux AMI : perl-YAML-LibYAML (ALAS-2012-69)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 69676

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.

Solution

Run 'yum update perl-YAML-LibYAML' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2012-69.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 69676

File Name: ala_ALAS-2012-69.nasl

Version: 1.5

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: Low

Score: 3.6

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: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-yaml-libyaml, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-yaml-libyaml-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/30/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1152

ALAS: 2012-69