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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120007
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-286)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'augeas' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-286 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'augeas' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-286 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was found in the way Augeas handled certain umask settings when creating new configuration files. This flaw could result in configuration files being created as world writable, allowing unprivileged local users to modify their content. (CVE-2013-6412)

Affected Software/OS:
'augeas' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6412
RHSA-2014:0044
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0044.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1034261
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/f5b4fc0c
https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/58
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