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Amazon Linux AMI : munin (ALAS-2017-818)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 99531

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Synopsis

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

Description

Munin before 2.999.6 has a local file write vulnerability when CGI graphs are enabled. Setting multiple upper_limit GET parameters allows overwriting any file accessible to the www-data user. (CVE-2017-6188)

Solution

Run 'yum update munin' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-818.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 99531

File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-818.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/21/2017

Updated: 5/28/2020

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-java-plugins, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-cgi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-nginx, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-netip-plugins, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-async, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-node, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin-ruby-plugins, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:munin

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6188

ALAS: 2017-818