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Amazon Linux AMI : augeas (ALAS-2013-250)
low Nessus Plugin ID 71267
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
Multiple flaws were found in the way Augeas handled configuration files when updating them. An application using Augeas to update configuration files in a directory that is writable to by a different user (for example, an application running as root that is updating files in a directory owned by a non-root service user) could have been tricked into overwriting arbitrary files or leaking information via a symbolic link or mount point attack. (CVE-2012-0786 , CVE-2012-0787)Solution
Run 'yum update augeas' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 71267
File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-250.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/10/2013
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: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0786, CVE-2012-0787