Amazon Linux AMI : libjpeg-turbo (ALAS-2013-267)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 71579
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
An uninitialized memory read issue was found in the way libjpeg-turbo decoded images with missing Start Of Scan (SOS) JPEG markers or Define Huffman Table (DHT) JPEG markers. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted JPEG image that, when decoded, could possibly lead to a disclosure of potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2013-6629 , CVE-2013-6630)Solution
Run 'yum update libjpeg-turbo' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 71579
File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-267.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/23/2013
Updated: 4/18/2018
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libjpeg-turbo-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:turbojpeg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:turbojpeg-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-6629, CVE-2013-6630