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Amazon Linux 2023 : graphviz, graphviz-devel, graphviz-gd (ALAS2023-2024-527)

high Nessus Plugin ID 190738

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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 ALAS2023-2024-527 advisory.

 - Graphviz 2.36 before 10.0.0 has an out-of-bounds read via a crafted config6a file. NOTE: exploitability may be uncommon because this file is typically owned by root. (CVE-2023-46045)

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 graphviz --releasever 2023.3.20240219' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-527.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46045.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 190738

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-527.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/20/2024

Updated: 2/20/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46045

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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:graphviz, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-gd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-gd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-graphs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-java, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-java-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-lua, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-lua-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-ocaml, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-ocaml-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-perl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-tcl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:graphviz-tcl-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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: 2/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/2/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-46045