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Amazon Linux 2 : ncurses (ALAS-2024-2412)

2024-01-0900:00:00
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amazon linux 2
ncurses
heap-based buffer over-read
buffer overflow
denial of service
cve-2019-17594
cve-2019-17595
cve-2020-19185
cve-2020-19186
cve-2020-19187
cve-2020-19188
cve-2020-19189
cve-2020-19190
alas2-2024-2412
remote attackers
self-reported version number

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

The version of ncurses installed on the remote host is prior to 6.0-8.20170212. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2412 advisory.

  • There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012. (CVE-2019-17594)

  • There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012. (CVE-2019-17595)

  • Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19185)

  • Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c:66 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19186)

  • Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1100 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19187)

  • Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19188)

  • Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19189)

  • Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19190)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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 2 Security Advisory ALAS-2024-2412.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(187824);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/10");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2019-17594",
    "CVE-2019-17595",
    "CVE-2020-19185",
    "CVE-2020-19186",
    "CVE-2020-19187",
    "CVE-2020-19188",
    "CVE-2020-19189",
    "CVE-2020-19190"
  );

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : ncurses (ALAS-2024-2412)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of ncurses installed on the remote host is prior to 6.0-8.20170212. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2412 advisory.

  - There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo
    library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012. (CVE-2019-17594)

  - There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo
    library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012. (CVE-2019-17595)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows
    remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19185)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c:66 in ncurses 6.1 allows
    remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19186)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1100 in ncurses 6.1 allows
    remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19187)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows
    remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19188)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1
    allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19189)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote
    attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19190)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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/AL2/ALAS-2024-2412.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2019-17594.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2019-17595.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19185.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19186.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19187.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19188.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19189.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2020-19190.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update ncurses' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
  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:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-17595");

  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:"2019/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/01/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/01/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-c++-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-compat-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-static");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-term");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
  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 != "2")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

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

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'ncurses-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-base-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-c++-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-c++-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-c++-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-compat-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-compat-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-compat-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-debuginfo-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-debuginfo-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-debuginfo-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-devel-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-devel-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-devel-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-libs-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-static-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-static-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-static-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'ncurses-term-6.0-8.20170212.amzn2.1.6', 'release':'AL2', '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, "ncurses / ncurses-base / ncurses-c++-libs / etc");
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
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amazonlinuxncurses-basep-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-base
amazonlinuxncurses-c%2b%2b-libsp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-c%2b%2b-libs
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amazonlinuxncurses-debuginfop-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-debuginfo
amazonlinuxncurses-develp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-devel
amazonlinuxncurses-libsp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-libs
amazonlinuxncurses-staticp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-static
amazonlinuxncurses-termp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:ncurses-term
amazonlinux2cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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