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Amazon Linux 2 : python-pillow (ALAS-2020-1412)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 135930

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Synopsis

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

Description

A flaw was discovered in the way the python-pillow may allocate a large amount of memory or require a long time while processing specially crafted image files, possibly causing a denial of service.
Applications that use the library to process untrusted files may be vulnerable to this flaw. (CVE-2019-16865)

A flaw was discovered in python-pillow where it does not properly restrict operations within the bounds of a memory buffer when decoding PCX images. An application that uses python-pillow to decode untrusted images may be vulnerable to this flaw, which can allow an attacker to crash the application or potentially execute code on the system.
(CVE-2020-5312)

Solution

Run 'yum update python-pillow' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1412.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 135930

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1412.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/24/2020

Updated: 7/14/2020

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: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5312

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:python-pillow, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-sane, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-pillow-tk, 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: 4/23/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-16865, CVE-2020-5312

ALAS: 2020-1412