Amazon Linux AMI : augeas (ALAS-2013-250)

low Nessus Plugin ID 71267

Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple flaws were found in the way Augeas handled configuration files when updating them. An application using Augeas to update configuration files in a directory that is writable to by a different user (for example, an application running as root that is updating files in a directory owned by a non-root service user) could have been tricked into overwriting arbitrary files or leaking information via a symbolic link or mount point attack. (CVE-2012-0786 , CVE-2012-0787)

Solution

Run 'yum update augeas' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-250.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 71267

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-250.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/10/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:augeas-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0786, CVE-2012-0787

ALAS: 2013-250

RHSA: 2013:1537