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Amazon Linux 2022 : (ALAS2022-2023-267)

high Nessus Plugin ID 170612

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2022 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2022-2023-267 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform.
 This issue may lead to memory problems. (CVE-2022-3715)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update bash' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2023-267.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-3715.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 170612

File Name: al2022_ALAS2022-2023-267.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2023

Updated: 9/6/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bash, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bash-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bash-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bash-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bash-doc, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2022

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: 1/20/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3715