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Amazon Linux AMI : libmicrohttpd (ALAS-2014-353)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 78296

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Synopsis

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

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MHD_digest_auth_check function in libmicrohttpd before 0.9.32, when MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_MEMORY_LIMIT is set to a large value, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an authentication header.

The MHD_http_unescape function in libmicrohttpd before 0.9.32 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.

Solution

Run 'yum update libmicrohttpd' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-353.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 78296

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-353.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: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-7038, CVE-2013-7039

ALAS: 2014-353