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Amazon Linux 2023 : grub2-common, grub2-efi-aa64, grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot (ALAS2023-2023-408)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 184409

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-408 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update grub2 --releasever 2023.2.20231030' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2023-408 --releasever 2023.2.20231030' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2023-408.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 184409

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-408.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/4/2023

Updated: 9/9/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-efi, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-pc-modules, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-minimal, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-pc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-ec2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-emu-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-modules, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-cdboot, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-emu-modules, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-ec2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-emu, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-extra, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-modules

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2023