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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.

 2024-12-05: CVE-2023-52867 was added to this advisory.

 2024-12-05: CVE-2023-52843 was added to this advisory.

 2024-12-05: CVE-2023-52868 was added to this 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:

 llc: verify mac len before reading mac header (CVE-2023-52843)

 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)

 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

 drm/radeon: possible buffer overflow (CVE-2023-52867)

 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

 thermal: core: prevent potential string overflow (CVE-2023-52868)

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

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-52840.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-52843.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-52845.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-52867.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-52868.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 200914

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_4-2024-072.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/24/2024

Updated: 12/11/2024

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: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-52867

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-2023-52843, CVE-2023-52845, CVE-2023-52867, CVE-2023-52868