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Amazon Linux 2 : optipng (ALAS-2019-1313)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 129795

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Synopsis

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

Description

The bmp_read_rows function in pngxtern/pngxrbmp.c in OptiPNG before 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and crash) via a series of delta escapes in a crafted BMP image.(CVE-2016-2191)

Solution

Run 'yum update optipng' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1313.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 129795

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1313.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/11/2019

Updated: 4/18/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-2191

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:optipng, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:optipng-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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: 10/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2191

ALAS: 2019-1313