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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120181
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-421)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update announced via the referenced Security Advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update announced via the referenced Security Advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A virtual host confusion issue was found in nginx, allowing HTTPS connections for one origin to be redirected to the virtual host of a different origin. This leads to a variety of issues, such as cookie theft and session hijacking. It could be triggered from a cross-site scripting flaw, tricking a user into visiting a malicious URL, and so on.

Solution:
Run yum update nginx to update your system.

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3616
Debian Security Information: DSA-3029 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3029
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2014/000147.html
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