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Amazon Linux 2023 : binutils, binutils-devel, binutils-gprofng (ALAS2023-2023-334)
high Nessus Plugin ID 181155
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-334 advisory.- Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in binutils readelf before 2.40 via function display_debug_section in file readelf.c. (CVE-2022-45703)
- An issue was discovered in Binutils addr2line before 2.39.3, function parse_module contains multiple out of bound reads which may cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts. (CVE-2022-47673)
- An issue was discovered Binutils objdump before 2.39.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via function bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab in match-o.c. (CVE-2022-47695)
- An issue was discovered Binutils objdump before 2.39.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via function compare_symbols. (CVE-2022-47696)
- GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain an excessive memory consumption vulnerability via the function load_separate_debug_files at dwarf2.c. The attacker could supply a crafted ELF file and cause a DNS attack. (CVE-2022-48063)
- GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain an excessive memory consumption vulnerability via the function bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line_with_alt at dwarf2.c. The attacker could supply a crafted ELF file and cause a DNS attack. (CVE-2022-48064)
- GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c. (CVE-2022-48065)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update binutils --releasever 2023.1.20230906' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-334.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-45703.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-47673.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-47695.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-47696.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-48063.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-48064.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 181155
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-334.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/8/2023
Updated: 9/8/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, 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-2022-47696
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:binutils-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:binutils-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:binutils-gprofng-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:binutils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:binutils-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:binutils-gprofng
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: 8/31/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-45703, CVE-2022-47673, CVE-2022-47695, CVE-2022-47696, CVE-2022-48063, CVE-2022-48064, CVE-2022-48065