Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.15-2024-047)

high Nessus Plugin ID 205709

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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 5.15.161-106.159. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-047 advisory.

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

Input: cyapa - add missing input core locking to suspend/resume functions (CVE-2023-52884)

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

genirq/cpuhotplug, x86/vector: Prevent vector leak during CPU offline (CVE-2024-31076)

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

ipvlan: Dont Use skb->sk in ipvlan_process_v{4,6}_outbound (CVE-2024-33621)

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

drm: Check output polling initialized before disabling (CVE-2024-35927)

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

tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive() (CVE-2024-36016)

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

netfilter: tproxy: bail out if IP has been disabled on the device (CVE-2024-36270)

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

netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: acquire rcu_read_lock() in instance_destroy_rcu() (CVE-2024-36286)

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

tls: fix missing memory barrier in tls_init (CVE-2024-36489)

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

net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race (CVE-2024-36971)

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

af_unix: Update unix_sk(sk)->oob_skb under sk_receive_queue lock. (CVE-2024-36972)

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

virtio: delete vq in vp_find_vqs_msix() when request_irq() fails (CVE-2024-37353)

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

tcp: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in dctcp_update_alpha(). (CVE-2024-37356)

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

net/mlx5: Discard command completions in internal error (CVE-2024-38555)

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

cppc_cpufreq: Fix possible null pointer dereference (CVE-2024-38573)

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

md: fix resync softlockup when bitmap size is less than array size (CVE-2024-38598)

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

ipv6: sr: fix invalid unregister error path (CVE-2024-38612)

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

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size (CVE-2024-38623)

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

fs/ntfs3: Use 64 bit variable to avoid 32 bit overflow (CVE-2024-38624)

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

bpf: Allow delete from sockmap/sockhash only if update is allowed (CVE-2024-38662)

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 205709

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_15-2024-047.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/17/2024

Updated: 4/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-38555

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-5.15.161-106.159, 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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 8/28/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-52884, CVE-2024-31076, CVE-2024-33621, CVE-2024-35927, CVE-2024-36016, CVE-2024-36270, CVE-2024-36286, CVE-2024-36489, CVE-2024-36971, CVE-2024-36972, CVE-2024-37353, CVE-2024-37356, CVE-2024-38555, CVE-2024-38573, CVE-2024-38598, CVE-2024-38612, CVE-2024-38623, CVE-2024-38624, CVE-2024-38662

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