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Amazon Linux AMI : glib2 (ALAS-2019-1256)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 127812

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Synopsis

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

Description

file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress.
Instead, default permissions are used.(CVE-2019-12450)

Solution

Run 'yum update glib2' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1256.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 127812

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1256.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/13/2019

Updated: 1/2/2020

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glib2-fam, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-12450

ALAS: 2019-1256