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Amazon Linux 2023 : nginx, nginx-all-modules, nginx-core (ALAS2023-2023-090)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 173159

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-090 advisory.

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 nginx --releasever 2023.0.20230322' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2023-090 --releasever 2023.0.20230322' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2023-090.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 173159

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-090.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2023

Updated: 9/9/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-http-image-filter-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-core-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-http-perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-all-modules, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-http-perl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-http-image-filter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-stream-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-core, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-mail-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-mail, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nginx-mod-stream

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2022

Reference Information

IAVA: 2022-A-0440-S