Amazon Linux 2 : python-requests (ALAS-2025-2845)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 235025

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of python-requests installed on the remote host is prior to 2.6.0-10. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2845 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 python-requests' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 235025

File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-2845.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/30/2025

Updated: 5/8/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-requests

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2024

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