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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120316
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-359)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtasn1' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-359 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtasn1' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-359 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the asn1_get_bit_der() function of the libtasn1 library incorrectly reported the length of ASN.1-encoded data. Specially crafted ASN.1 input could cause an application using libtasn1 to perform an out-of-bounds access operation, causing the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-3468)

Multiple incorrect buffer boundary check issues were discovered in libtasn1. Specially crafted ASN.1 input could cause an application using libtasn1 to crash. (CVE-2014-3467)

Multiple NULL pointer dereference flaws were found in libtasn1's asn1_read_value() function. Specially crafted ASN.1 input could cause an application using libtasn1 to crash, if the application used the aforementioned function in a certain way. (CVE-2014-3469)

Affected Software/OS:
'libtasn1' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3467
Debian Security Information: DSA-3056 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3056
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:116
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libtasn1/2014-05/msg00006.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0594
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0594.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0596
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0596.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0687
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0687.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0815
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0815.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/58591
http://secunia.com/advisories/58614
http://secunia.com/advisories/59021
http://secunia.com/advisories/59057
http://secunia.com/advisories/59408
http://secunia.com/advisories/60320
http://secunia.com/advisories/60415
http://secunia.com/advisories/61888
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0758 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00002.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0788 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00015.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3468
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3469
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