Detections
Analytics
Amazon Linux AMI : file (ALAS-2015-497)
high Nessus Plugin ID 82046
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
The ELF parser in file 5.08 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of notes. (CVE-2014-9620)The ELF parser (readelf.c) in file before 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via a large number of (1) program or (2) section headers or (3) invalid capabilities. (CVE-2014-8116)
It was reported that a malformed elf file can cause file urility to access invalid memory. (CVE-2014-9653)
The ELF parser in file 5.16 through 5.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string. (CVE-2014-9621)
softmagic.c in file before 5.21 does not properly limit recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2014-8117)
Solution
Run 'yum update file' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 82046
File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-497.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/25/2015
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
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:file, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:file-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python26-magic, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-magic, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-8116, CVE-2014-8117, CVE-2014-9620, CVE-2014-9621, CVE-2014-9653
ALAS: 2015-497