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Amazon Linux AMI : vim (ALAS-2023-1761)

high Nessus Plugin ID 177066

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Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1761 advisory.

 - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1499. (CVE-2023-2426)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1531. (CVE-2023-2609)

 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1532. (CVE-2023-2610)

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

Solution

Run 'yum update vim' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1761.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-2426.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-2609.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-2610.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177066

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1761.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/9/2023

Updated: 9/8/2023

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: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2610

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xxd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-data, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-filesystem, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-minimal

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: 6/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2426, CVE-2023-2609, CVE-2023-2610

IAVB: 2023-B-0039-S