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Amazon Linux 2 : ImageMagick, --advisory ALAS2-2023-2240 (ALAS-2023-2240)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181176

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of ImageMagick installed on the remote host is prior to 6.9.10.97-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2240 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 'yum update ImageMagick' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2023-2240' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2023-2240.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181176

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2240.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/8/2023

Updated: 9/24/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-c%2b%2b-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-devel

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023