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Amazon Linux 2 : ecs-init, --advisory ALAS2ECS-2026-129 (ALASECS-2026-129)
high Nessus Plugin ID 323715
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of ecs-init installed on the remote host is prior to 1.103.1-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2ECS-2026-129 advisory.Denial of Service due to Panic in AWS SDK for Go v2 SDK EventStream Decoder
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 ecs-init' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2ECS-2026-129' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 323715
File Name: al2_ALASECS-2026-129.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/30/2026
Updated: 6/30/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ecs-init
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2026