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Amazon Linux AMI : t1utils (ALAS-2015-554)

high Nessus Plugin ID 84371

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Synopsis

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

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way t1utils processed, for example, certain PFB (Printer Font Binary) files. An attacker could use this flaw to potentially execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted PFB file with t1utils.

Solution

Run 'yum update t1utils' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-554.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84371

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-554.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/25/2015

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:t1utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:t1utils-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3905

ALAS: 2015-554