Amazon Linux 2 : kernel, --advisory ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2025-109 (ALASKERNEL-5.4-2025-109)

high Nessus Plugin ID 265070

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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 5.4.298-218.429. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2025-109 advisory.

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

cifs: Fix UAF in cifs_demultiplex_thread() (CVE-2023-52572)

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

nfs: fix UAF in direct writes (CVE-2024-26958)

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

net_sched: sch_sfq: don't allow 1 packet limit (CVE-2024-57996)

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:

dma-buf: insert memory barrier before updating num_fences (CVE-2025-38095)

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

sch_hfsc: make hfsc_qlen_notify() idempotent (CVE-2025-38177)

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

net_sched: sch_sfq: reject invalid perturb period (CVE-2025-38193)

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

virtio-net: ensure the received length does not exceed allocated size (CVE-2025-38375)

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

usb: net: sierra: check for no status endpoint (CVE-2025-38474)

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

net/sched: sch_qfq: Fix race condition on qfq_aggregate (CVE-2025-38477)

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

HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request (CVE-2025-38494)

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

HID: core: ensure the allocated report buffer can contain the reserved report ID (CVE-2025-38495)

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

clone_private_mnt(): make sure that caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN in the right userns (CVE-2025-38499)

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

net/sched: Restrict conditions for adding duplicating netems to qdisc tree (CVE-2025-38553)

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

ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment() (CVE-2025-38572)

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

net/packet: fix a race in packet_set_ring() and packet_notifier() (CVE-2025-38617)

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

vsock: Do not allow binding to VMADDR_PORT_ANY (CVE-2025-38618)

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

net: drop UFO packets in udp_rcv_segment() (CVE-2025-38622)

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

hfsplus: remove mutex_lock check in hfsplus_free_extents (CVE-2025-38650)

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

regulator: core: fix NULL dereference on unbind due to stale coupling data (CVE-2025-38668)

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

scsi: lpfc: Check for hdwq null ptr when cleaning up lpfc_vport structure (CVE-2025-38695)

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' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2025-109' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 265070

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_4-2025-109.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/16/2025

Updated: 9/18/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.7

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-2024-26958

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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, 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:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-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: 9/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/2/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-52572, CVE-2024-26958, CVE-2024-57996, CVE-2025-37798, CVE-2025-38095, CVE-2025-38177, CVE-2025-38193, CVE-2025-38375, CVE-2025-38474, CVE-2025-38477, CVE-2025-38494, CVE-2025-38495, CVE-2025-38499, CVE-2025-38553, CVE-2025-38572, CVE-2025-38617, CVE-2025-38618, CVE-2025-38622, CVE-2025-38650, CVE-2025-38668, CVE-2025-38695

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