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Amazon Linux AMI : clamav (ALAS-2014-457)

low Nessus Plugin ID 79841

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Synopsis

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

Description

clamscan in ClamAV before 0.98.5, when using -a option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) as demonstrated by the jwplayer.js file.

Solution

Run 'yum update clamav' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-457.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 79841

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-457.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/10/2014

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-scanner, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-milter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-lib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-update, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-data, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-server-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-db, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-scanner-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-data-empty, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clamav-milter-sysvinit

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6497

ALAS: 2014-457