Amazon Linux 2023 : amazon-cloudwatch-agent (ALAS2023-2026-1442)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 299543

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Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1442 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 'dnf update amazon-cloudwatch-agent --releasever 2023.10.20260216' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1442 --releasever 2023.10.20260216' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 299543

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-1442.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 2/19/2026

Updated: 2/28/2026

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:amazon-cloudwatch-agent, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/22/2026

Reference Information

IAVB: 2026-B-0016-S

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