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Amazon Linux 2 : python3 (ALAS-2023-2317)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 183926
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of python3 installed on the remote host is prior to 3.7.10-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2317 advisory.- An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities. (CVE-2022-48565)
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 python3' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2317.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-26116.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 183926
File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2317.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/26/2023
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: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27619
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48565
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-debug, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-tkinter, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-tools, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
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: 10/25/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-26116, CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2022-48565
IAVA: 2023-A-0442