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Amazon Linux AMI : mod24_fcgid (ALAS-2013-239)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70901

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Synopsis

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

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the fcgid_header_bucket_read function in fcgid_bucket.c in the mod_fcgid module before 2.3.9 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Solution

Run 'yum update mod24_fcgid' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-239.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70901

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-239.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/14/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_fcgid, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_fcgid-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4365

ALAS: 2013-239