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Amazon Linux AMI : xinetd (ALAS-2013-232)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70568

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was found that xinetd ignored the user and group configuration directives for services running under the tcpmux-server service. This flaw could cause the associated services to run as root. If there was a flaw in such a service, a remote attacker could use it to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the root user. (CVE-2013-4342)

Solution

Run 'yum update xinetd' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-232.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70568

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-232.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/24/2013

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4342

ALAS: 2013-232

RHSA: 2013:1409