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Amazon Linux AMI : flac (ALAS-2015-505)
high Nessus Plugin ID 82833
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way flac decoded FLAC audio files. An attacker could create a specially crafted FLAC audio file that could cause an application using the flac library to crash or execute arbitrary code when the file was read. (CVE-2014-9028)A buffer over-read flaw was found in the way flac processed certain ID3v2 metadata. An attacker could create a specially crafted FLAC audio file that could cause an application using the flac library to crash when the file was read. (CVE-2014-8962)
Solution
Run 'yum update flac' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 82833
File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-505.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 4/17/2015
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:flac, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:flac-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:flac-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-8962, CVE-2014-9028