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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-20179: Security patch for pki-core (ALAS-2021-1630)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-20179: Security patch for pki-core (ALAS-2021-1630)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
03/15/2021
Created
04/24/2021
Added
04/23/2021
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

A flaw was found in pki-core. An attacker who has successfully compromised a key could use this flaw to renew the corresponding certificate over and over again, as long as it is not explicitly revoked. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-base
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-base-java
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-ca
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-core-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-javadoc
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-kra
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-server
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-symkey
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pki-tools

References

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