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Amazon Linux 2023 : git, git-all, git-core (ALAS2023-2024-609)

high Nessus Plugin ID 196926

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-609 advisory.

 - An issue was discovered in git where a client can convince upload-pack running on a server to allocate arbitrary amounts of memory, resulting in a possible denial of service. (ALAS2023-2024-609)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update git --releasever 2023.4.20240429' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-609.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 196926

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-609.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/13/2024

Updated: 5/13/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-all, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-core, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-core-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-core-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-credential-libsecret, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-credential-libsecret-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-cvs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-daemon, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-daemon-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-email, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-gui, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-instaweb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-p4, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-subtree, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:git-svn, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gitk, 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:2023

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2024