Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALAS-2024-2698)

high Nessus Plugin ID 212691

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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 4.14.352-267.564. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2698 advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-41034 was added to this advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-41097 was added to this advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-40984 was added to this advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-40988 was added to this advisory.

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

net: relax socket state check at accept time. (CVE-2024-36484)

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:

drm/radeon: fix UBSAN warning in kv_dpm.c (CVE-2024-40988)

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

filelock: Fix fcntl/close race recovery compat path (CVE-2024-41020)

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

nilfs2: fix kernel bug on rename operation of broken directory (CVE-2024-41034)

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

USB: core: Fix duplicate endpoint bug by clearing reserved bits in the descriptor (CVE-2024-41035)

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

hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name (CVE-2024-41059)

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

usb: atm: cxacru: fix endpoint checking in cxacru_bind() (CVE-2024-41097)

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: 212691

File Name: al2_ALAS-2024-2698.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/12/2024

Updated: 12/16/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-41059

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-4.14.352-267.564, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, 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: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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-36484, CVE-2024-40984, CVE-2024-40988, CVE-2024-41020, CVE-2024-41034, CVE-2024-41035, CVE-2024-41059, CVE-2024-41097

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