Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.15-2024-056)

high Nessus Plugin ID 210067

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 5.15.168-114.166. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-056 advisory.

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

inet: inet_defrag: prevent sk release while still in use (CVE-2024-26921)

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

vfio/pci: fix potential memory leak in vfio_intx_enable() (CVE-2024-38632)

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

selinux,smack: don't bypass permissions check in inode_setsecctx hook (CVE-2024-46695)

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

netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks (CVE-2024-46855)

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 210067

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_15-2024-056.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/1/2024

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, 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-livepatch-5.15.168-114.166, 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-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: 10/24/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-26921, CVE-2024-38632, CVE-2024-46695, CVE-2024-46855, CVE-2024-46858, CVE-2024-46865

Detections

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