Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2019-1145)

high Nessus Plugin ID 121130

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VPR Score: 6.7

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

The USB subsystem mishandles size checks during the reading of an extra descriptor, related to __usb_get_extra_descriptor in drivers/usb/core/usb.c.(CVE-2018-20169)

A flaw was found where an attacker may be able to have an uncontrolled read to kernel-memory from within a vm guest. A race condition between connect() and close() function may allow an attacker using the AF_VSOCK protocol to gather a 4 byte information leak or possibly impersonate AF_VSOCK messages destined to other clients or leak kernel memory.(CVE-2018-14625)

Solution

Run 'yum update kernel' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2019-1145.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 121130

File Name: ala_ALAS-2019-1145.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/14/2019

Updated: 2/24/2020

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

Risk Factor: High

VPR Score: 6.7

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20169

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:o:amazon:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:perf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:perf-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-i686:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14625, CVE-2018-20169

ALAS: 2019-1145