Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool, kernel6.12, kernel6.12-modules-extra (ALAS2023-2025-1052)

high Nessus Plugin ID 241773

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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 ALAS2023-2025-1052 advisory.

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

sch_hfsc: Fix qlen accounting bug when using peek in hfsc_enqueue() (CVE-2025-38000)

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

can: bcm: add missing rcu read protection for procfs content (CVE-2025-38003)

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

can: bcm: add locking for bcm_op runtime updates (CVE-2025-38004)

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

vxlan: Annotate FDB data races (CVE-2025-38037)

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

cpufreq: amd-pstate: Remove unnecessary driver_lock in set_boost (CVE-2025-38038)

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

net/mlx5e: Avoid WARN_ON when configuring MQPRIO with HTB offload enabled (CVE-2025-38039)

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

serial: mctrl_gpio: split disable_ms into sync and no_sync APIs (CVE-2025-38040)

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

virtio_ring: Fix data race by tagging event_triggered as racy for KCSAN (CVE-2025-38048)

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

smb: client: Fix use-after-free in cifs_fill_dirent (CVE-2025-38051)

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

perf/x86/intel: Fix segfault with PEBS-via-PT with sample_freq (CVE-2025-38055)

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

__legitimize_mnt(): check for MNT_SYNC_UMOUNT should be under mount_lock (CVE-2025-38058)

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

bpf: copy_verifier_state() should copy 'loop_entry' field (CVE-2025-38060)

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

genirq/msi: Store the IOMMU IOVA directly in msi_desc instead of iommu_cookie (CVE-2025-38062)

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

dm: fix unconditional IO throttle caused by REQ_PREFLUSH (CVE-2025-38063)

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

dm cache: prevent BUG_ON by blocking retries on failed device resumes (CVE-2025-38066)

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

x86/mm: Check return value from memblock_phys_alloc_range() (CVE-2025-38071)

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

libnvdimm/labels: Fix divide error in nd_label_data_init() (CVE-2025-38072)

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

block: fix race between set_blocksize and read paths (CVE-2025-38073)

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

scsi: target: iscsi: Fix timeout on deleted connection (CVE-2025-38075)

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

crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept (CVE-2025-38079)

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 2023.7.20250623' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 241773

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1052.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/10/2025

Updated: 7/14/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-38060

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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: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: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, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-6.12.31-35.92

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-38000, CVE-2025-38003, CVE-2025-38004, CVE-2025-38037, CVE-2025-38038, CVE-2025-38039, CVE-2025-38040, CVE-2025-38048, CVE-2025-38051, CVE-2025-38055, CVE-2025-38058, CVE-2025-38060, CVE-2025-38062, CVE-2025-38063, CVE-2025-38066, CVE-2025-38071, CVE-2025-38072, CVE-2025-38073, CVE-2025-38075, CVE-2025-38079

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