Amazon Linux 2 : libexif (ALAS-2020-1443)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 138045

Synopsis

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

Description

An issue was discovered in libexif before 0.6.22. Several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling could lead to information disclosure and crashes. This is different from CVE-2020-0093 .
(CVE-2020-13112)

Solution

Run 'yum update libexif' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2020-1443.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 138045

File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1443.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/2/2020

Updated: 3/5/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13112

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libexif-doc, 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: 7/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13112

ALAS: 2020-1443