Amazon Linux AMI : ImageMagick (ALAS-2016-716)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 91768

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly sanitize certain input before using it to invoke processes. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted image that, when processed by an application using ImageMagick or an unsuspecting user using the ImageMagick utilities, would lead to arbitrary execution of shell commands with the privileges of the user running the application.
(CVE-2016-5118)

It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly sanitize certain input before passing it to the gnuplot delegate functionality. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted image that, when processed by an application using ImageMagick or an unsuspecting user using the ImageMagick utilities, would lead to arbitrary execution of shell commands with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2016-5239)

Multiple flaws have been discovered in ImageMagick. A remote attacker could, for example, create specially crafted images that, when processed by an application using ImageMagick or an unsuspecting user using the ImageMagick utilities, would result in a memory corruption and, potentially, execution of arbitrary code, a denial of service, or an application crash. (CVE-2015-8896 , CVE-2015-8895 , CVE-2016-5240 , CVE-2015-8897 , CVE-2015-8898)

Solution

Run 'yum update ImageMagick' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2016-716.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 91768

File Name: ala_ALAS-2016-716.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/23/2016

Updated: 4/18/2018

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ImageMagick, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:imagemagick-c%2b%2b-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ImageMagick-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ImageMagick-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ImageMagick-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ImageMagick-perl, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8895, CVE-2015-8896, CVE-2015-8897, CVE-2015-8898, CVE-2016-5118, CVE-2016-5239, CVE-2016-5240

ALAS: 2016-716