Amazon Linux 2 : bind (ALAS-2018-1082)

high Nessus Plugin ID 117710

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Synopsis

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

Description

A denial of service flaw was discovered in bind versions that include the 'deny-answer-aliases' feature. This flaw may allow a remote attacker to trigger an INSIST assert in named leading to termination of the process and a denial of service condition.(CVE-2018-5740)

Solution

Run 'yum update bind' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2018-1082.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 117710

File Name: al2_ALAS-2018-1082.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/27/2018

Updated: 2/14/2019

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:o:amazon:linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-chroot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-libs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-libs-lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-lite-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-pkcs11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-pkcs11-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-pkcs11-libs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-pkcs11-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-sdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-sdb-chroot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:bind-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5740

ALAS: 2018-1082