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Amazon Linux AMI : sudo (ALAS-2024-1917)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 190027

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of sudo installed on the remote host is prior to 1.8.23-10.58. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2024-1917 advisory.

 - 2024-02-23: CVE-2023-42465 was removed from this advisory. (ALAS-2024-1917)

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 sudo' to update your system.

See Also

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

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2024-1917.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 190027

File Name: ala_ALAS-2024-1917.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/6/2024

Updated: 2/24/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-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: 2/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2023

Reference Information

IAVA: 2024-A-0068