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Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool, kernel6.12, kernel6.12-modules-extra (ALAS2023-2025-984)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 237679
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-984 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: do proper folio cleanup when cow_file_range() failed (CVE-2024-57976)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kernel: be more careful about dup_mmap() failures and uprobe registering (CVE-2025-21709)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block: fix queue freeze vs limits lock order in sysfs store methods (CVE-2025-21807)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block: mark GFP_NOIO around sysfs ->store() (CVE-2025-21817)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Avoid use of NULL after WARN_ON_ONCE (CVE-2025-21833)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: better track kernel sockets lifetime (CVE-2025-21884)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Mask the bd_cnt field in the TX BD properly (CVE-2025-22108)
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 'dnf update kernel6.12 --releasever 2023.7.20250527' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2025-984.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-57976.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-21709.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-21807.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-21817.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-21833.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2025-21884.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 237679
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-984.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/2/2025
Updated: 6/2/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-21833
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-modules-extra-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-perf6.12, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel6.12, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-6.12.29-33.102, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel6.12-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel6.12-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf6.12, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-libbpf-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf6.12-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/2/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-57976, CVE-2025-21709, CVE-2025-21807, CVE-2025-21817, CVE-2025-21833, CVE-2025-21884, CVE-2025-22108