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Amazon Linux AMI : nginx (ALAS-2013-189)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 69748

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Synopsis

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

Description

http/modules/ngx_http_proxy_module.c in nginx 1.1.4 through 1.2.8 and 1.3.0 through 1.4.0, when proxy_pass is used with untrusted HTTP servers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain sensitive information from worker process memory via a crafted proxy response, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2013-2028 .

Solution

Run 'yum update nginx' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-189.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 69748

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-189.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: Low

Score: 2.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2070

ALAS: 2013-189