Amazon Linux AMI : git (ALAS-2017-910)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103823

Synopsis

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

Description

The 'git' subcommand 'cvsserver' is a Perl script which makes excessive use of the backtick operator to invoke 'git'. Unfortunately user input is used within some of those invocations. It should be noted, that 'git-cvsserver' will be invoked by 'git-shell' by default without further configuration.

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/534

Solution

Run 'yum update git' to update your system.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-NONE

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-910.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103823

File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-910.nasl

Version: 3.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/13/2017

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-git, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-git-el, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-all, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-bzr, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-cvs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-daemon, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-email, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-hg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-p4, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-svn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gitweb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-git, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perl-git-svn, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2017

Reference Information

ALAS: 2017-910