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Amazon Linux AMI : grep (ALAS-2016-639)

low Nessus Plugin ID 87973

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Synopsis

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

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way grep processed certain pattern and text combinations. An attacker able to trick a user into running grep on specially crafted input could use this flaw to crash grep or, potentially, read from uninitialized memory.

Solution

Run 'yum update grep' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2016-639.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 87973

File Name: ala_ALAS-2016-639.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/19/2016

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1345

ALAS: 2016-639