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Amazon Linux AMI : jbigkit (ALAS-2014-337)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 78280

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Synopsis

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

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the jbg_dec_in function in libjbig/jbig.c in JBIG-KIT before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file.

Solution

Run 'yum update jbigkit' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-337.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 78280

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-337.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/12/2014

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6369

ALAS: 2014-337