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Amazon Linux AMI : json-c (ALAS-2014-416)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 78359

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Synopsis

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

Description

The hash functionality in json-c before 0.12 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted JSON data, involving collisions.

Buffer overflow in the printbuf APIs in json-c before 0.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Solution

Run 'yum update json-c' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-416.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 78359

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-416.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/12/2014

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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/18/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6370, CVE-2013-6371

ALAS: 2014-416