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Amazon Linux 2 : linux-firmware (ALAS-2024-2626)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 206020

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of linux-firmware installed on the remote host is prior to 20200421-82.git78c0348. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2626 advisory.

 Improper validation in a model specific register (MSR) could allow a malicious program with ring0 access to modify SMM configuration while SMI lock is enabled, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
 (CVE-2023-31315)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update linux-firmware' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2626.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-31315.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 206020

File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2626.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/21/2024

Updated: 8/28/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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-2023-31315

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl100-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl7260-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:linux-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl2030-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl6000g2b-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl3945-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl4965-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl1000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl135-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl2000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl3160-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl5150-firmware, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl6000g2a-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl6050-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl5000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl6000-firmware, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:iwl105-firmware

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-31315