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Amazon Linux AMI : libgcrypt (ALAS-2013-226)

low Nessus Plugin ID 70230

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Synopsis

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

Description

GnuPG before 1.4.14, and Libgcrypt before 1.5.3 as used in GnuPG 2.0.x and possibly other products, allows local users to obtain private RSA keys via a cache side-channel attack involving the L3 cache, aka Flush+Reload.

Solution

Run 'yum update libgcrypt' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-226.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 70230

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-226.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2013

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: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4242

ALAS: 2013-226