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Amazon Linux AMI : mailman (ALAS-2015-582)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85455

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was found that mailman did not sanitize the list name before passing it to certain MTAs. A local attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the user running mailman. (CVE-2015-2775)

It was found that mailman stored private email messages in a world-readable directory. A local user could use this flaw to read private mailing list archives. (CVE-2002-0389)

Solution

Run 'yum update mailman' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-582.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85455

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-582.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/18/2015

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0389, CVE-2015-2775

ALAS: 2015-582

RHSA: 2015:1417