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Amazon Linux 2023 : compat-libpthread-nonshared, glibc, glibc-all-langpacks (ALAS2023-2025-988)

high Nessus Plugin ID 237673

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-988 advisory.

 In iconvdata/iso-2022-jp-3.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.34, remote attackers can force iconv() to emit a spurious '\0' character via crafted ISO-2022-JP-3 data that is accompanied by an internal state reset. This may affect data integrity in certain iconv() use cases. NOTE: the vendor states the bug cannot be invoked through user input and requires iconv to be invoked with a NULL inbuf, which ought to require a separate application bug to do so unintentionally. Hence there's no security impact to the bug.
 (CVE-2021-43396)

 glibc: stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache (CVE-2024-33599)

 glibc: null pointer dereferences after failed netgroup cache insertion (CVE-2024-33600)

 glibc: netgroup cache may terminate daemon on memory allocation failure (CVE-2024-33601)

 glibc: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings (CVE-2024-33602)

 When the assert() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.13 to 2.40 fails, it does not allocate enough space for the assertion failure message string and size information, which may lead to a buffer overflow if the message string size aligns to page size. (CVE-2025-0395)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update glibc --releasever 2023.7.20250527' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2025-988.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-43396.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-33599.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-33600.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-33601.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-33602.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-0395.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 237673

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-988.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/2/2025

Updated: 6/2/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-43396

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-headers-x86, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ia, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mjw, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ht, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-wal, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss_hesiod-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ak, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnsl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-nan, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-hak, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-se, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ms, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mhr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-kw, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-lij, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnsl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-lzh, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-gconv-extra-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ug, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-lg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ha, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-sah, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-nds, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ckb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ur, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-hsb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-minimal-langpack, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-tcy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-lv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-agr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-it, 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p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-tig, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-to, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-cv, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ky, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-mag, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-kl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:compat-libpthread-nonshared, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-he, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ne, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-fy, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-wae, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-om, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-sd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-utils, 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p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-kok, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ff, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-anp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-bs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ti, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-wa, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-tg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-sc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-szl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-langpack-ber, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:glibc-doc

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/2/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-43396, CVE-2024-33599, CVE-2024-33600, CVE-2024-33601, CVE-2024-33602, CVE-2025-0395

IAVA: 2025-A-0062