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Amazon Linux AMI : lighttpd (ALAS-2019-1265)

high Nessus Plugin ID 127818

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Synopsis

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

Description

An issue was discovered in mod_alias_physical_handler in mod_alias.c in lighttpd before 1.4.50. There is potential ../ path traversal of a single directory above an alias target, with a specific mod_alias configuration where the matched alias lacks a trailing '/' character, but the alias target filesystem path does have a trailing '/' character.(CVE-2018-19052)

Solution

Run 'yum update lighttpd' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1265.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 127818

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1265.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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-fastcgi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_authn_gssapi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_authn_mysql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_authn_pam, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_geoip, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_mysql_vhost, 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: 11/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19052

ALAS: 2019-1265