Amazon Linux 2 : kernel, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3302 (ALAS-2026-3302)

high Nessus Plugin ID 313612

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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 4.14.355-282.728. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2026-3302 advisory.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags

Dirty Frag and other issues in Amazon Linux kernels:https://aws.amazon.com/security/security- bulletins/2026-027-aws/ (CVE-2026-43284)

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

rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present (CVE-2026-43500)

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 ALAS2-2026-3302' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 313612

File Name: al2_ALAS-2026-3302.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/9/2026

Updated: 5/26/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-43500

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, 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:kernel-tools-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-282.728, 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: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2026

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (xfrm-ESP Page-Cache Write via CVE-2026-43284)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500

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