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Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.15-2024-044)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 200363
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 5.15.160-104.158. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-044 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
md: fix kmemleak of rdev->serial (CVE-2024-26900)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dyndbg: fix old BUG_ON in >control parser (CVE-2024-35947)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rtnetlink: Correct nested IFLA_VF_VLAN_LIST attribute validation (CVE-2024-36017)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: fix out-of-bounds access in ops_init (CVE-2024-36883)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: ensure snd_nxt is properly initialized on connect (CVE-2024-36889)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: fib6_rules: avoid possible NULL dereference in fib6_rule_action() (CVE-2024-36902)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique(). (CVE-2024-36904)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tcp: defer shutdown(SEND_SHUTDOWN) for TCP_SYN_RECV sockets (CVE-2024-36905)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ARM: 9381/1: kasan: clear stale stack poison (CVE-2024-36906)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
blk-iocost: avoid out of bounds shift (CVE-2024-36916)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: core: reject skb_copy(_expand) for fraglist GSO skbs (CVE-2024-36929)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nsh: Restore skb->{protocol,data,mac_header} for outer header in nsh_gso_segment(). (CVE-2024-36933)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xdp: use flags field to disambiguate broadcast redirect (CVE-2024-36937)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, skmsg: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sk_psock_skb_ingress_enqueue (CVE-2024-36938)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfs: Handle error of rpc_proc_register() in nfs_net_init(). (CVE-2024-36939)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
pinctrl: core: delete incorrect free in pinctrl_enable() (CVE-2024-36940)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
pinctrl: devicetree: fix refcount leak in pinctrl_dt_to_map() (CVE-2024-36959)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update kernel' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.15-2024-044.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-26900.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-35947.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36017.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36883.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36889.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36902.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36904.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36905.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36906.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36916.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36929.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36933.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36937.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36938.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36939.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-36940.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 200363
File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_15-2024-044.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/11/2024
Updated: 6/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-36938
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-5.15.160-104.158, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/6/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/17/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-26900, CVE-2024-35947, CVE-2024-36017, CVE-2024-36883, CVE-2024-36889, CVE-2024-36902, CVE-2024-36904, CVE-2024-36905, CVE-2024-36906, CVE-2024-36916, CVE-2024-36929, CVE-2024-36933, CVE-2024-36937, CVE-2024-36938, CVE-2024-36939, CVE-2024-36940, CVE-2024-36959