Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.4-2024-077)

high Nessus Plugin ID 205718

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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 5.4.278-191.377. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2024-077 advisory.

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

genirq/cpuhotplug, x86/vector: Prevent vector leak during CPU offline (CVE-2024-31076)

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

ipvlan: Dont Use skb->sk in ipvlan_process_v{4,6}_outbound (CVE-2024-33621)

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

xsk: validate user input for XDP_{UMEM|COMPLETION}_FILL_RING (CVE-2024-35976)

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

drm/arm/malidp: fix a possible null pointer dereference (CVE-2024-36014)

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

tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive() (CVE-2024-36016)

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

netfilter: tproxy: bail out if IP has been disabled on the device (CVE-2024-36270)

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

netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: acquire rcu_read_lock() in instance_destroy_rcu() (CVE-2024-36286)

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

net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race (CVE-2024-36971)

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

virtio: delete vq in vp_find_vqs_msix() when request_irq() fails (CVE-2024-37353)

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

tcp: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in dctcp_update_alpha(). (CVE-2024-37356)

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

net: openvswitch: fix overwriting ct original tuple for ICMPv6 (CVE-2024-38558)

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

scsi: qedf: Ensure the copied buf is NUL terminated (CVE-2024-38559)

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

ecryptfs: Fix buffer size for tag 66 packet (CVE-2024-38578)

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

nilfs2: fix potential hang in nilfs_detach_log_writer() (CVE-2024-38582)

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

nilfs2: fix use-after-free of timer for log writer thread (CVE-2024-38583)

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

af_unix: Fix data races in unix_release_sock/unix_stream_sendmsg (CVE-2024-38596)

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

md: fix resync softlockup when bitmap size is less than array size (CVE-2024-38598)

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

ring-buffer: Fix a race between readers and resize checks (CVE-2024-38601)

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

ipv6: sr: fix invalid unregister error path (CVE-2024-38612)

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

cpufreq: exit() callback is optional (CVE-2024-38615)

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

ext4: fix mb_cache_entry's e_refcnt leak in ext4_xattr_block_cache_find() (CVE-2024-39276)

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

md/raid5: fix deadlock that raid5d() wait for itself to clear MD_SB_CHANGE_PENDING (CVE-2024-39476)

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

kdb: Fix buffer overflow during tab-complete (CVE-2024-39480)

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

arm64: asm-bug: Add .align 2 to the end of __BUG_ENTRY (CVE-2024-39488)

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

ipv6: sr: fix memleak in seg6_hmac_init_algo (CVE-2024-39489)

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: 205718

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_4-2024-077.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/17/2024

Updated: 5/23/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39480

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool, 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:bpftool-debuginfo, 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: 8/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 8/28/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-31076, CVE-2024-33621, CVE-2024-35976, CVE-2024-36014, CVE-2024-36016, CVE-2024-36270, CVE-2024-36286, CVE-2024-36971, CVE-2024-37353, CVE-2024-37356, CVE-2024-38558, CVE-2024-38559, CVE-2024-38578, CVE-2024-38582, CVE-2024-38583, CVE-2024-38596, CVE-2024-38598, CVE-2024-38601, CVE-2024-38612, CVE-2024-38615, CVE-2024-39276, CVE-2024-39476, CVE-2024-39480, CVE-2024-39488, CVE-2024-39489

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