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Amazon Linux AMI : dracut (ALAS-2013-257)

low Nessus Plugin ID 71397

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that dracut created initramfs images as world readable. A local user could possibly use this flaw to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as iSCSI authentication passwords, encrypted root file system crypttab passwords, or other information. (CVE-2012-4453)

Solution

Run 'yum update dracut' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-257.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 71397

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-257.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/14/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-caps, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-fips, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-fips-aesni, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-generic, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-kernel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-network, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:dracut-tools, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4453

ALAS: 2013-257

RHSA: 2013:1674