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Amazon Linux AMI : rsyslog (ALAS-2014-445)

high Nessus Plugin ID 79294

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way rsyslog handled invalid log message priority values. In certain configurations, a local attacker, or a remote attacker able to connect to the rsyslog port, could use this flaw to crash the rsyslog daemon. (CVE-2014-3634)

Solution

Run 'yum update rsyslog' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-445.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 79294

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-445.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/18/2014

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: 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:rsyslog-pgsql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsyslog, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsyslog-gnutls, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsyslog-mysql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsyslog-snmp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsyslog-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rsyslog-gssapi

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3634

ALAS: 2014-445

RHSA: 2014:1671