Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS-2018-960
Advisory Release Date: 2018-02-20 21:42 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2018-02-21 21:22 Pacific
Severity:
Medium
Issue Overview:
Insufficient validation of trust of .desktop files with execute permission
An untrusted .desktop file with executable permission set could choose its displayed name and icon, and execute commands without warning when opened by the user. An attacker could use this flaw to trick a user into opening a .desktop file disguised as a document, such as a PDF, and execute arbitrary commands.(CVE-2017-14604)
Affected Packages:
nautilus
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update nautilus to update your system.
New Packages:
src:
nautilus-3.22.3-4.amzn2.src
x86_64:
nautilus-3.22.3-4.amzn2.x86_64
nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.amzn2.x86_64
nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.amzn2.x86_64
nautilus-debuginfo-3.22.3-4.amzn2.x86_64