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Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.10-2025-100)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 243424
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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 5.10.240-238.955. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2025-100 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: x86/mmu: Treat NX as a valid SPTE bit for NPT (CVE-2022-50224)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: PAD: fix crash in exit_round_robin() (CVE-2024-49935)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() (CVE-2025-37798)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sch_htb: make htb_qlen_notify() idempotent (CVE-2025-37932)
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: break and reset virtio devices on device_shutdown() (CVE-2025-38064)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rseq: Fix segfault on registration when rseq_cs is non-zero (CVE-2025-38067)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net_sched: sch_sfq: reject invalid perturb period (CVE-2025-38193)
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.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2025-100.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2022-50224.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2024-49935.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-37798.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-37932.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-38040.html
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2025-38064.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 243424
File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_10-2025-100.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/4/2025
Updated: 8/4/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
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-2024-49935
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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-5.10.240-238.955, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-50224, CVE-2024-49935, CVE-2025-37798, CVE-2025-37932, CVE-2025-38040, CVE-2025-38064, CVE-2025-38067, CVE-2025-38193