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Amazon Linux 2 : samba (ALAS-2023-2042)

high Nessus Plugin ID 175951

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of samba installed on the remote host is prior to 4.10.16-24. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2042 advisory.

 - Netlogon RPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-38023)

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 samba' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2042.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-38023.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175951

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2042.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/17/2023

Updated: 9/27/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-38023

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwbclient, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common-tools, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-krb5-locator, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-client-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-python-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-dc-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-client, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsmbclient-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-vfs-glusterfs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-dc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-pidl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-clients, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libsmbclient, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-winbind-modules, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-krb5-printing, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ctdb-tests, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libwbclient-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ctdb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:samba-test-libs

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: 5/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-38023

IAVA: 2023-A-0004-S