Amazon Linux 2 : PackageKit (ALAS-2018-1006)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 109366

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

Authentication bypass allows to install signed packages without administrator privileges

An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system. (CVE-2018-1106)

Solution

Run 'yum update PackageKit' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2018-1006.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 109366

File Name: al2_ALAS-2018-1006.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/27/2018

Updated: 8/31/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-command-not-found, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-cron, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-glib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-gstreamer-plugin, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-gtk3-module, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-yum, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:packagekit-yum-plugin, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/26/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1106

ALAS: 2018-1006