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Amazon Linux AMI : chkrootkit (ALAS-2014-370)

low Nessus Plugin ID 78313

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Synopsis

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

Description

A quoting issue was found in chkrootkit which would lead to a file in /tmp/ being executed, if /tmp/ was mounted without the noexec option.
chkrootkit is typically run as the root user. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.

Solution

Run 'yum update chkrootkit' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2014-370.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 78313

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-370.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/12/2014

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:chkrootkit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:chkrootkit-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2014

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Chkrootkit Local Privilege Escalation)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0476

ALAS: 2014-370