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Amazon Linux AMI : curl (ALAS-2016-652)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88664

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Synopsis

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

Description

The ConnectionExists function in lib/url.c in libcurl before 7.47.0 does not properly re-use NTLM-authenticated proxy connections, which might allow remote attackers to authenticate as other users via a request, a similar issue to CVE-2014-0015 . (CVE-2016-0755)

Solution

Run 'yum update curl' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2016-652.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88664

File Name: ala_ALAS-2016-652.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/10/2016

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: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/9/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0755

ALAS: 2016-652