SB2023082441 - Amazon Linux AMI update for amanda
Published: August 24, 2023
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10729)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the "runtar" setuid root binary. A local user with backup privileges can execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37705)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application is using a setuid component runtar, which is a wrapper for /usr/bin/tar with specific arguments
that are controllable by the attacker. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
3) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30577)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application mishandles argument checking for runtar.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.