Amazon Linux 2 : kernel, --advisory ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2025-109 (ALASKERNEL-5.10-2025-109)

high Nessus Plugin ID 271760

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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 5.10.245-241.976. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2025-109 advisory.

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

netdevsim: fix memory leak in nsim_drv_probe() when nsim_dev_resources_register() failed (CVE-2022-50500)

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

scsi: qla2xxx: Use raw_smp_processor_id() instead of smp_processor_id() (CVE-2023-53530)

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

net: bridge: fix soft lockup in br_multicast_query_expired() (CVE-2025-39773)

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

mm/memory-failure: fix VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(PagePoisoned(page)) when unpoison memory (CVE-2025-39883)

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

i40e: fix IRQ freeing in i40e_vsi_request_irq_msix error path (CVE-2025-39911)

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

tcp_bpf: Call sk_msg_free() when tcp_bpf_send_verdict() fails to allocate psock->cork. (CVE-2025-39913)

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

net: rfkill: gpio: Fix crash due to dereferencering uninitialized pointer (CVE-2025-39937)

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

qed: Don't collect too many protection override GRC elements (CVE-2025-39949)

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

cgroup: split cgroup_destroy_wq into 3 workqueues (CVE-2025-39953)

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

tcp: Clear tcp_sk(sk)->fastopen_rsk in tcp_disconnect(). (CVE-2025-39955)

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

crypto: af_alg - Disallow concurrent writes in af_alg_sendmsg (CVE-2025-39964)

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

i40e: add max boundary check for VF filters (CVE-2025-39968)

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

i40e: fix input validation logic for action_meta (CVE-2025-39970)

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

i40e: fix idx validation in i40e_validate_queue_map (CVE-2025-39972)

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

i40e: add validation for ring_len param (CVE-2025-39973)

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-5.10-2025-109' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 271760

File Name: al2_ALASKERNEL-5_10-2025-109.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/28/2025

Updated: 10/28/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-39955

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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-livepatch-5.10.245-241.976, 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: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-50500, CVE-2023-53530, CVE-2025-39773, CVE-2025-39883, CVE-2025-39911, CVE-2025-39913, CVE-2025-39937, CVE-2025-39949, CVE-2025-39953, CVE-2025-39955, CVE-2025-39964, CVE-2025-39968, CVE-2025-39970, CVE-2025-39972, CVE-2025-39973

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