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Amazon Linux 2 : microcode_ctl (ALAS-2024-2631)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 206815
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of microcode_ctl installed on the remote host is prior to 2.1-47. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2631 advisory.Insufficient control flow management for some Intel(R) Xeon Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access. (CVE-2024-22374)
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 microcode_ctl' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2631.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 206815
File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2631.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/9/2024
Updated: 9/18/2024
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: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22374
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Threat Score: 4.3
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:microcode_ctl, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:microcode_ctl-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/28/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-22374