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Amazon Linux AMI : pigz (ALAS-2015-499)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82506

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pigz 2.3.1 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.

Solution

Run 'yum update pigz' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-499.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82506

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-499.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/2/2015

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: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pigz-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pigz, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1191

ALAS: 2015-499