Amazon Linux AMI : docker (ALAS-2014-454)

high Nessus Plugin ID 79562

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Synopsis

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

Description

Docker versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.1 allowed security options to be applied to images, allowing images to modify the default run profile of containers executing these images. This vulnerability could allow a malicious image creator to loosen the restrictions applied to a container's processes, potentially facilitating a break-out.
(CVE-2014-6408)

The Docker engine, up to and including version 1.3.1, was vulnerable to extracting files to arbitrary paths on the host during 'docker pull' and 'docker load' operations. This was caused by symlink and hardlink traversals present in Docker's image extraction. This vulnerability could be leveraged to perform remote code execution and privilege escalation. (CVE-2014-6407)

Solution

Run 'yum update docker' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 79562

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-454.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/26/2014

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: 5.5

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:docker-pkg-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:docker, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:docker-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/25/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6407, CVE-2014-6408

ALAS: 2014-454

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