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Amazon Linux 2023 : containerd, containerd-stress (ALAS2023-2023-374)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 182444

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-374 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 'dnf update containerd --releasever 2023.2.20231002' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2023-374 --releasever 2023.2.20231002' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2023-374.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 182444

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-374.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/3/2023

Updated: 9/9/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-stress, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-stress-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-debuginfo

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2023

Reference Information

IAVA: 2023-A-0526-S