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Amazon Linux 2023 : httpd, httpd-core, httpd-devel (ALAS2023-2025-1318)
high Nessus Plugin ID 282404
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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 ALAS2023-2025-1318 advisory.Apache HTTP Server 2.4.65 and earlier with Server Side Includes (SSI) enabled and mod_cgid (but not mod_cgi) passes the shell-escaped query string to #exec cmd=... directives. (CVE-2025-58098)
Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server through environment variables set via the Apache configuration unexpectedly superseding variables calculated by the server for CGI programs.
This issue affects Apache HTTP Server from 2.4.0 through 2.4.65.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.66 which fixes the issue. (CVE-2025-65082)
mod_userdir+suexec bypass via AllowOverride FileInfo vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. Users with access to use the RequestHeader directive in htaccess can cause some CGI scripts to run under an unexpected userid. (CVE-2025-66200)
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 httpd --releasever 2023.10.20260105' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2025-1318 --releasever 2023.10.20260105' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2025-1318.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-58098.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 282404
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1318.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/8/2026
Updated: 1/8/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.7
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-58098
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-core-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_ldap-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_proxy_html-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_lua-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-filesystem, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_ssl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_ldap, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_lua, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_session-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:httpd-core
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/4/2025