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Amazon Linux AMI : gdb (ALAS-2013-159)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 69718
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
GDB tried to auto-load certain files (such as GDB scripts, Python scripts, and a thread debugging library) from the current working directory when debugging programs. This could result in the execution of arbitrary code with the user's privileges when GDB was run in a directory that has untrusted content. (CVE-2011-4355)With this update, GDB no longer auto-loads files from the current directory and only trusts certain system directories by default. The list of trusted directories can be viewed and modified using the 'show auto-load safe-path' and 'set auto-load safe-path' GDB commands. Refer to the GDB manual, linked to in the References, for further information.
Solution
Run 'yum update gdb' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 69718
File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-159.nasl
Version: 1.5
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: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gdb, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gdb-gdbserver, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gdb-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 3/2/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-4355