Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 158591

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This page contains detailed information about the Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview

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ID: 158591
Name: Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated)
Filename: al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2022-03-03
This Plugin Published: 2022-03-04
Last Modification Time: 2022-05-02
Plugin Version: 1.5
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

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Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2022-03-03
Patch Published: 2022-03-01
CVE [?]: CVE-2022-23648
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-stress

Synopsis

This plugin has been deprecated.

Description

This plugin has been deprecated following detection of an issue with overlapping filenames. Deprecated by al2_ALASDOCKER-2022-015.nasl (plugin ID 160407)

Public Exploits

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Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated) vulnerability:

1. GitHub: https://github.com/raesene/CVE-2022-23648-POC
   [CVE-2022-23648: POC for CVE-2022-23648]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

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CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2022-23648
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	5.0 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:	2.9
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	3.9 (Low)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	3.9 (Low)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	3.6
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.7 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.7 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

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This is the al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALAS-2022-015.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 2022/05/02. Deprecated by al2_ALASDOCKER-2022-015.nasl (plugin ID 160407)
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(158591);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/05/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-23648");
  script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2022-015");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"This plugin has been deprecated.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"This plugin has been deprecated following detection of an issue with overlapping filenames. 
Deprecated by al2_ALASDOCKER-2022-015.nasl (plugin ID 160407)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASDOCKER-2022-015.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-23648.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"N/A");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-23648");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/03/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/03/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:containerd-stress");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
exit(0, 'This plugin has been deprecated. Use al2_ALASDOCKER-2022-015.nasl (plugin ID 160407) instead.');

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

• Linux / Unix:
  /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl
• Windows:
  C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl
• Mac OS X:
  /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl

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How to Run

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Here is how to run the Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

1. Click to start a New Scan.
2. Select Advanced Scan.
3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
5. On the left side table select Amazon Linux Local Security Checks plugin family.
6. On the right side table select Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALAS-2022-015) (deprecated) plugin ID 158591.
7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

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ALAS | Amazon Linux Security Advisory:

• 2022-015

See also:

• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/158591
• https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASDOCKER-2022-015.html
• https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-23648.html
• https://vulners.com/nessus/AL2_ALAS-2022-015.NASL

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

• 160407 - Amazon Linux 2 : containerd (ALASDOCKER-2022-015)
• 158587 - Amazon Linux AMI : containerd (ALAS-2022-1568)
• 158677 - Debian DSA-5091-1 : containerd - security update
• 158628 - openSUSE 15 Security Update : containerd (openSUSE-SU-2022:0720-1)
• 159155 - SUSE SLES12 Security Update : containerd (SUSE-SU-2022:0719-1)
• 159154 - SUSE SLES15 Security Update : containerd (SUSE-SU-2022:0720-1)
• 160493 - SUSE SLES12 Security Update : containerd, docker (SUSE-SU-2022:1507-1)
• 158574 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 21.10 : containerd vulnerability (USN-5311-1)

Version

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This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file al2_ALAS-2022-015.nasl version 1.5. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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