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Amazon Linux AMI : nss-util (ALAS-2014-422)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78365

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way NSS parsed ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation One) input from certain RSA signatures. A remote attacker could use this flaw to forge RSA certificates by providing a specially crafted signature to an application using NSS.

Solution

Run 'yum update nss-util' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-422.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78365

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-422.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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-util, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-util-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-util-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1568

ALAS: 2014-422