Amazon Linux AMI : curl (ALAS-2015-551)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 84293

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Synopsis

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

Description

As discussed upstream, libcurl can wrongly send HTTP credentials when re-using connections. (CVE-2015-3236)

Also discussed upstream, libcurl can get tricked by a malicious SMB server to send off data it did not intend to. (CVE-2015-3237)

Solution

Run 'yum update curl' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 84293

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-551.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/22/2015

Updated: 12/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:curl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:curl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcurl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libcurl-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/18/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3236, CVE-2015-3237

ALAS: 2015-551

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