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Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.15-2024-048)
high Nessus Plugin ID 205710
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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 5.15.158-103.164. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-048 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: hibernate: Fix level3 translation fault in swsusp_save() (CVE-2024-26989)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tun: limit printing rate when illegal packet received by tun dev (CVE-2024-27013)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: flowtable: incorrect pppoe tuple (CVE-2024-27015)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header (CVE-2024-27016)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: br_netfilter: skip conntrack input hook for promisc packets (CVE-2024-27018)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_obj_type_get() (CVE-2024-27019)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_expr_type_get() (CVE-2024-27020)
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-5.15-2024-048.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-26989.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-27013.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-27015.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-27016.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-27018.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-27019.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 205710
File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_15-2024-048.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/17/2024
Updated: 8/17/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-27018
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
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: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-livepatch-5.15.158-103.164, 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: 8/1/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/27/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-26989, CVE-2024-27013, CVE-2024-27015, CVE-2024-27016, CVE-2024-27018, CVE-2024-27019, CVE-2024-27020