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Amazon Linux AMI : sudo (ALAS-2013-259)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 71399
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
A flaw was found in the way sudo handled time stamp files. An attacker able to run code as a local user and with the ability to control the system clock could possibly gain additional privileges by running commands that the victim user was allowed to run via sudo, without knowing the victim's password. (CVE-2013-1775)It was found that sudo did not properly validate the controlling terminal device when the tty_tickets option was enabled in the /etc/sudoers file. An attacker able to run code as a local user could possibly gain additional privileges by running commands that the victim user was allowed to run via sudo, without knowing the victim's password. (CVE-2013-2776 , CVE-2013-2777)
Solution
Run 'yum update sudo' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 71399
File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-259.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/14/2013
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:sudo-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
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: 12/11/2013
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Metasploit (Mac OS X Sudo Password Bypass)