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Amazon Linux AMI : puppet (ALAS-2013-181)

high Nessus Plugin ID 69740

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Synopsis

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

Description

The (1) template and (2) inline_template functions in the master server in Puppet before 2.6.18, 2.7.x before 2.7.21, and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and Puppet Enterprise before 1.2.7 and 2.7.x before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted catalog request.

Solution

Run 'yum update puppet' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-181.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69740

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-181.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: High

Base Score: 9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:puppet, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:puppet-server, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:puppet-debuginfo

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1640

ALAS: 2013-181