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Amazon Linux AMI : openssl Information Disclosure Vulnerability (ALAS-2014-320)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73438

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Synopsis

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

Description

A missing bounds check was found in the way OpenSSL handled TLS heartbeat extension packets. This flaw could be used to reveal up to 64k of memory from a connected client or server.

Solution

Run 'yum update openssl' to update your system and restart all services that are using openssl.  While the new package is still named openssl-1.0.1e, it does contain the fix for CVE-2014-0160.

See Also

http://heartbleed.com/

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20140407.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?5c70c979

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73438

File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-320.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/9/2014

Updated: 5/5/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssl-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssl-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:openssl

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/7/2014

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/25/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (OpenSSL Heartbeat (Heartbleed) Information Leak)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0160

ALAS: 2014-320