Amazon Linux 2 : rust (ALAS-2024-2504)

high Nessus Plugin ID 192203

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of rust installed on the remote host is prior to 1.68.2-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2504 advisory.

- RUSTSEC-2024-0006 NOTE: https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0006.html NOTE:
https://github.com/comex/rust-shlex/security/advisories/GHSA-r7qv-8r2h-pg27 (ALAS2-2024-2504)

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 rust' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2504.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192203

File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2504.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/18/2024

Updated: 3/18/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cargo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:clippy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-analysis, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-analyzer, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-debugger-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-gdb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-src, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-std-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rust-toolset, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:rustfmt, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2024