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Amazon Linux 2 : systemd (ALAS-2020-1388)

high Nessus Plugin ID 133552

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Synopsis

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

Description

A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.
(CVE-2020-1712)

Solution

Run 'yum update systemd' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1388.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 133552

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1388.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/10/2020

Updated: 4/15/2020

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1712

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:libgudev1, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libgudev1-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-journal-gateway, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-networkd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-resolved, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-sysv, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-1712

ALAS: 2020-1388