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Amazon Linux 2 : microcode_ctl (ALAS-2023-2195)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 179762
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of microcode_ctl installed on the remote host is prior to 2.1-47. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2195 advisory.- Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. (CVE-2022-40982)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update microcode_ctl' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2195.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 179762
File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2195.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/14/2023
Updated: 8/16/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40982
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:microcode_ctl, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:microcode_ctl-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/3/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-40982