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Amazon Linux AMI : nagios (ALAS-2013-227)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70231

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Synopsis

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

Description

nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary nagioscfg file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

Solution

Run 'yum update nagios' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-227.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70231

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-227.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2013

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: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nagios-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nagios-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nagios, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nagios-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/24/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2029

ALAS: 2013-227