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Amazon Linux 2 : libjpeg-turbo (ALAS-2023-2254)
high Nessus Plugin ID 181720
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of libjpeg-turbo installed on the remote host is prior to 2.0.90-2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2254 advisory.- libjpeg-turbo version 2.0.90 has a heap-based buffer over-read (2 bytes) in decompress_smooth_data in jdcoefct.c. (CVE-2021-29390)
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 libjpeg-turbo' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2254.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 181720
File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2254.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/20/2023
Updated: 10/31/2023
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: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-17541
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:libjpeg-turbo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-utils, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:turbojpeg-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:turbojpeg
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: 9/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-17541, CVE-2021-29390