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Amazon Linux AMI : R (ALAS-2017-819)

high Nessus Plugin ID 99532

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Synopsis

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

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the LoadEncoding functionality of the R programming language version 3.3.0. A specially crafted R script can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious R script to trigger this vulnerability. (CVE-2017-8714)

Solution

Run 'yum update R' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-819.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 99532

File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-819.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/21/2017

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: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r-java-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r-core-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:librmath-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r-java, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r-core, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:librmath-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:librmath, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:r

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-8714

ALAS: 2017-819