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Amazon Linux AMI : apache-commons-collections (ALAS-2015-618)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87344

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was found that the Apache commons-collections library permitted code execution when deserializing objects involving a specially constructed chain of classes. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using the commons-collections library.

Solution

Run 'yum update apache-commons-collections' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-618.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87344

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-618.nasl

Version: 2.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/15/2015

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:apache-commons-collections, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:apache-commons-collections-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:apache-commons-collections-testframework, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:apache-commons-collections-testframework-javadoc, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2015

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7501

ALAS: 2015-618