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Amazon Linux AMI : openssh (ALAS-2013-165)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 69724
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
Due to the way the pam_ssh_agent_auth PAM module was built, the glibc's error() function was called rather than the intended error() function in pam_ssh_agent_auth to report errors. As these two functions expect different arguments, it was possible for an attacker to cause an application using pam_ssh_agent_auth to crash, disclose portions of its memory or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2012-5536)
Solution
Run 'yum update openssh' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 69724
File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-165.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: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-ldap, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssh-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-2012-5536