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Amazon Linux 2023 : kernel (ALAS2023-2024-755)
high Nessus Plugin ID 209996
Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 6.1.111-120.187. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-755 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arm64: acpi: Harden get_cpu_for_acpi_id() against missing CPU entry (CVE-2024-46822)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched: sch_cake: fix bulk flow accounting logic for host fairness (CVE-2024-46828)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rtmutex: Drop rt_mutex::wait_lock before scheduling (CVE-2024-46829)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: clean up our handling of refs == 0 in snapshot delete (CVE-2024-46840)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: pm: Fix uaf in __timer_delete_sync (CVE-2024-46858)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fou: fix initialization of grc (CVE-2024-46865)
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/faqs.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-46822.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-46828.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-46829.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-46840.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-46858.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 209996
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-755.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/31/2024
Updated: 10/31/2024
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: 6.2
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-46865
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf-static, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-modules-extra-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-6.1.111-120.187
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-46822, CVE-2024-46828, CVE-2024-46829, CVE-2024-46840, CVE-2024-46858, CVE-2024-46865