Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.15-2024-053)

high Nessus Plugin ID 207404

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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 5.15.162-107.160. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-053 advisory.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function tcp_getsockopt/tcp_setsockopt of the component TCP Handler. The manipulation leads to race condition. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211089 was assigned to this vulnerability. (CVE-2022-3566)

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function inet6_stream_ops/inet6_dgram_ops of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to race condition. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211090 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. (CVE-2022-3567)

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

net: sched: sch_multiq: fix possible OOB write in multiq_tune() (CVE-2024-36978)

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

ftrace: Fix possible use-after-free issue in ftrace_location() (CVE-2024-38588)

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

netfilter: ipset: Fix race between namespace cleanup and gc in the list:set type (CVE-2024-39503)

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

net: do not leave a dangling sk pointer, when socket creation fails (CVE-2024-40954)

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

seg6: fix parameter passing when calling NF_HOOK() in End.DX4 and End.DX6 behaviors (CVE-2024-40957)

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

netns: Make get_net_ns() handle zero refcount net (CVE-2024-40958)

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

ipv6: prevent possible NULL dereference in rt6_probe() (CVE-2024-40960)

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

ipv6: prevent possible NULL deref in fib6_nh_init() (CVE-2024-40961)

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

ACPICA: Revert ACPICA: avoid Info: mapping multiple BARs. Your kernel is fine. (CVE-2024-40984)

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

block/ioctl: prefer different overflow check (CVE-2024-41000)

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

ata: libata-core: Fix double free on error (CVE-2024-41087)

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

drm/i915/gt: Fix potential UAF by revoke of fence registers (CVE-2024-41092)

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

bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro() (CVE-2024-42068)

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

netfilter: nf_tables: fully validate NFT_DATA_VALUE on store to data registers (CVE-2024-42070)

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

RDMA/restrack: Fix potential invalid address access (CVE-2024-42080)

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

ftruncate: pass a signed offset (CVE-2024-42084)

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

pinctrl: fix deadlock in create_pinctrl() when handling -EPROBE_DEFER (CVE-2024-42090)

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

x86: stop playing stack games in profile_pc() (CVE-2024-42096)

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

crypto: ecdh - explicitly zeroize private_key (CVE-2024-42098)

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: 207404

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_15-2024-053.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/18/2024

Updated: 3/14/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2024-41092

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-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-livepatch-5.15.162-107.160, 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: 9/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3566, CVE-2022-3567, CVE-2024-36978, CVE-2024-38588, CVE-2024-39503, CVE-2024-40954, CVE-2024-40957, CVE-2024-40958, CVE-2024-40960, CVE-2024-40961, CVE-2024-40984, CVE-2024-41000, CVE-2024-41087, CVE-2024-41092, CVE-2024-42068, CVE-2024-42070, CVE-2024-42080, CVE-2024-42084, CVE-2024-42090, CVE-2024-42096, CVE-2024-42098

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