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Amazon Linux AMI : glibc (ALAS-2014-355)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78298

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33, when CONFIG_IP_VS is used, allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for (1) a getsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_get_ctl function, or (2) a setsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_set_ctl function.

Solution

Run 'yum update glibc' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-355.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78298

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-355.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/12/2014

Updated: 8/6/2020

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-headers, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-debuginfo-common, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nscd

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/20/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4588

ALAS: 2014-355