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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120515
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2011-5)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-FCGI' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2011-5 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-FCGI' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2011-5 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The FCGI (aka Fast CGI) module 0.70 through 0.73 for Perl, as used by CGI::Fast, uses environment variable values from one request during processing of a later request, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted HTTP headers.

Affected Software/OS:
'perl-FCGI' 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-2011-2766
BugTraq ID: 49549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49549
Debian Security Information: DSA-2327 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2327
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:001
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/08/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/08/2
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0004 (Google Search)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13154637
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0036 (Google Search)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13155253
XForce ISS Database: perlfast-cgi-security-bypass(69709)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69709
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