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Amazon Linux 2023 : nspr, nspr-devel, nss (ALAS2023-2024-492)

2024-01-2300:00:00
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amazon linux 2023
vulnerability
rsa cryptography
nspr
nss
alas2023-2024-492
bleichenbacher
manger
attack
padding
pkcs#1
oaep
rsasvp
api
tls
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self-reported version number

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.4%

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-492 advisory.

  • It was discovered that the numerical library used in NSS for RSA cryptography leaks information whether high order bits of the RSA decryption result are zero. This information can be used to mount a Bleichenbacher or Manger like attack against all RSA decryption operations. As the leak happens before any padding operations, it affects all padding modes: PKCS#1 v1.5, OAEP, and RSASVP. Both API level calls and TLS server operation are affected. (CVE-2023-5388) (CVE-2023-5388)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2024-492.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(189348);
  script_version("1.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-5388");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : nspr, nspr-devel, nss (ALAS2023-2024-492)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-492 advisory.

  - It was discovered that the numerical library used in NSS for RSA cryptography leaks information whether
    high order bits of the RSA decryption result are zero. This information can be used to mount a
    Bleichenbacher or Manger like attack against all RSA decryption operations. As the leak happens before any
    padding operations, it affects all padding modes: PKCS#1 v1.5, OAEP, and RSASVP. Both API level calls and
    TLS server operation are affected. (CVE-2023-5388) (CVE-2023-5388)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-492.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-5388.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update nss --releasever 2023.3.20240122' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-5388");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/01/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/01/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/01/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nspr");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nspr-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nspr-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-pkcs11-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn-freebl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn-freebl-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn-freebl-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-sysinit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-sysinit-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-tools-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-util");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-util-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-util-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 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);
}

include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "-2023")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2023", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'nspr-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nspr-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nspr-debuginfo-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nspr-debuginfo-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nspr-devel-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nspr-devel-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-debugsource-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-debugsource-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-pkcs11-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-pkcs11-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-freebl-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-freebl-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-freebl-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-freebl-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-sysinit-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-sysinit-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-sysinit-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-sysinit-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-tools-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-tools-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-tools-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-tools-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-util-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-util-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-util-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-util-debuginfo-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-util-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nss-util-devel-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "nspr / nspr-debuginfo / nspr-devel / etc");
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
amazonlinuxnsprp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nspr
amazonlinuxnspr-debuginfop-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nspr-debuginfo
amazonlinuxnspr-develp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nspr-devel
amazonlinuxnssp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss
amazonlinuxnss-debuginfop-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-debuginfo
amazonlinuxnss-debugsourcep-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-debugsource
amazonlinuxnss-develp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-devel
amazonlinuxnss-pkcs11-develp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-pkcs11-devel
amazonlinuxnss-softoknp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn
amazonlinuxnss-softokn-debuginfop-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nss-softokn-debuginfo
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