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Amazon Linux 2 : polkit (ALAS-2019-1331)

high Nessus Plugin ID 130227

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was found in PolicyKit (aka polkit) 0.115 that allows a user with a uid greater than INT_MAX to successfully execute any systemctl command.(CVE-2018-19788)

Solution

Run 'yum update polkit' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1331.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130227

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1331.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/25/2019

Updated: 4/17/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-19788

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:polkit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:polkit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:polkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:polkit-docs, 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: 10/23/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/3/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-19788

ALAS: 2019-1331