vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-8108: Security patch for lynis (ALAS-2017-847)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Oct 14, 2022 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 8, 2017
Added
Jun 23, 2017
Modified
Oct 14, 2022
Description
Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-lynis
References
Rapid7 Labs
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