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Amazon Linux 2 : ecs-service-connect-agent, --advisory ALAS2ECS-2024-045 (ALASECS-2024-045)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 210925

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of ecs-service-connect-agent installed on the remote host is prior to v1.29.9.0-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2ECS-2024-045 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 'yum update ecs-service-connect-agent' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2ECS-2024-045' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2ECS-2024-045.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 210925

File Name: al2_ALASECS-2024-045.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/13/2024

Updated: 5/7/2026

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ecs-service-connect-agent, 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: 11/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/31/2024