Amazon Linux AMI : augeas (ALAS-2014-286)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72304

Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in the way Augeas handled certain umask settings when creating new configuration files. This flaw could result in configuration files being created as world-writable, allowing unprivileged local users to modify their content. (CVE-2013-6412)

Solution

Run 'yum update augeas' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-286.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72304

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-286.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/5/2014

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/3/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6412

ALAS: 2014-286

RHSA: 2014:0044