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Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2013-165)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
8 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update announced via the referenced Security Advisory.
Insight
Insight
Due to the way the pam_ssh_agent_auth PAM module was built, the glibc's error() function was called rather than the intended error() function in pam_ssh_agent_auth to report errors. As these two functions expect different arguments, it was possible for an attacker to cause an application using pam_ssh_agent_auth to crash, disclose portions of its memory or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-5536 )
Solution
Solution
Run yum update openssh to update your system.