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Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALAS-2025-2745)
high Nessus Plugin ID 214976
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 4.14.355-275.582. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2745 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/ipv6: avoid possible UAF in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (CVE-2024-26852)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: avoid OOB when system.data xattr changes underneath the filesystem (CVE-2024-47701)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
firmware_loader: Block path traversal (CVE-2024-47742)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix slab-use-after-free in ext4_split_extent_at() (CVE-2024-49884)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/xen-netback: prevent UAF in xenvif_flush_hash() (CVE-2024-49936)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
uprobe: avoid out-of-bounds memory access of fetching args (CVE-2024-50067)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: fix kernel bug due to missing clearing of checked flag (CVE-2024-50230)
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/AL2/ALAS-2025-2745.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-26852.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-47701.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-47742.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-49884.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-49936.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-50067.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 214976
File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-2745.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/4/2025
Updated: 2/4/2025
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: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-50230
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: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-livepatch-4.14.355-275.582, 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: 1/30/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-26852, CVE-2024-47701, CVE-2024-47742, CVE-2024-49884, CVE-2024-49936, CVE-2024-50067, CVE-2024-50230