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Amazon Linux 2023 : libnfs, libnfs-devel, libnfs-utils (ALAS2023-2026-1855)

high Nessus Plugin ID 322054

Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1855 advisory.

 libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea does not validate a string size, leading to an integer overflow during a connection to a crafted NFS server. This occurs in libnfs_zdr_string in lib/libnfs-zdr.c.
 (CVE-2026-53689)

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 'dnf update libnfs --releasever 2023.12.20260622' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-1855 --releasever 2023.12.20260622' to update your system.

See Also

https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-53689.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-1855.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 322054

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2026-1855.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/22/2026

Updated: 6/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-53689

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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:libnfs-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnfs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnfs-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnfs-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnfs-utils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libnfs-debuginfo, 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: 6/22/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-53689