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Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2012-142)
high Nessus Plugin ID 69632
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem in the way quota handling for huge pages was performed. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or, potentially, escalate their privileges.(CVE-2012-2133 , Moderate)
A use-after-free flaw was found in the madvise() system call implementation in the Linux kernel. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or, potentially, escalate their privileges. (CVE-2012-3511 , Moderate)
It was found that when running a 32-bit binary that uses a large number of shared libraries, one of the libraries would always be loaded at a predictable address in memory. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature. (CVE-2012-1568 , Low)
Buffer overflow flaws were found in the udf_load_logicalvol() function in the Universal Disk Format (UDF) file system implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to a system could use these flaws to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges.
(CVE-2012-3400 , Low)
Solution
Run 'yum update kernel' to update your system. You will need to reboot your system in order for the new kernel to be running.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 69632
File Name: ala_ALAS-2012-142.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/4/2013
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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-i686, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0957, CVE-2012-1568, CVE-2012-2133, CVE-2012-3400, CVE-2012-3511, CVE-2012-4508, CVE-2012-4565