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Amazon Linux 2 : yelp (ALAS-2025-2862)
high Nessus Plugin ID 237480
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of yelp installed on the remote host is prior to 3.28.1-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2862 advisory.A flaw was found in Yelp. The Gnome user help application allows the help document to execute arbitrary scripts. This vulnerability allows malicious users to input help documents, which may exfiltrate user files to an external environment. (CVE-2025-3155)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security 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 yelp' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2025-2862.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 237480
File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-2862.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 5/29/2025
Updated: 5/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-3155
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.4
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:yelp-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:yelp, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:yelp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:yelp-libs
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/3/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-3155