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Amazon Linux AMI : socat (ALAS-2013-202)

low Nessus Plugin ID 69760

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Synopsis

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

Description

socat 1.2.0.0 before 1.7.2.2 and 2.0.0-b1 before 2.0.0-b6, when used for a listen type address and the fork option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption) via multiple request that are refused based on the (1) sourceport, (2) lowport, (3) range, or (4) tcpwrap restrictions.

Solution

Run 'yum update socat' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-202.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 69760

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-202.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:socat, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:socat-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-3571

ALAS: 2013-202