Amazon Linux 2 : pcs (ALAS-2023-2022)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 175025

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of pcs installed on the remote host is prior to 0.9.169-3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2022 advisory.

- The Ruby on Rails advisory describes this vulnerability as follows: (CVE-2023-27539)

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

Solution

Run 'yum update pcs' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 175025

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2022.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/2/2023

Updated: 5/2/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-27539

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:pcs-snmp, 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: 4/27/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-27539

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