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Amazon Linux AMI : readline (ALAS-2014-357)

low Nessus Plugin ID 78300

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Synopsis

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

Description

The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/rltrace.[PID] file.

Solution

Run 'yum update readline' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-357.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 78300

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-357.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, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:readline-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:readline-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:readline, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:readline-static

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2524

ALAS: 2014-357