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Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.4-2024-072)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 200914
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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 5.4.261-174.360. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2024-072 advisory.2024-07-03: CVE-2023-52840 was added to this advisory.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Input: synaptics-rmi4 - fix use after free in rmi_unregister_function() (CVE-2023-52840)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tipc: Change nla_policy for bearer-related names to NLA_NUL_STRING (CVE-2023-52845)
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-5.4-2024-072.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 200914
File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_4-2024-072.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/24/2024
Updated: 7/4/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-52840
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-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: 6/19/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-52840, CVE-2023-52845