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Amazon Linux AMI : python-botocore (ALAS-2015-512)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82859

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way python-requests set the domain cookie parameter for certain HTTP responses. A remote attacker could use this flaw to modify a cookie to be sent to an arbitrary URL.

Solution

Run 'yum update python-botocore' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-512.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82859

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-512.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/20/2015

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python27-botocore, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python26-botocore

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2296

ALAS: 2015-512