#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2023-025.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(173143);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/12/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-3997", "CVE-2022-4415", "CVE-2022-45873");
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : systemd, systemd-container, systemd-devel (ALAS2023-2023-025)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-025 advisory.
A flaw was found in systemd. An uncontrolled recursion in systemd-tmpfiles may lead to a denial of service
at boot time when too many nested directories are created in /tmp. (CVE-2021-3997)
A vulnerability was found in systemd. This security flaw can cause a local information leak due to
systemd-coredump not respecting the fs.suid_dumpable kernel setting. (CVE-2022-4415)
systemd 250 and 251 allows local users to achieve a systemd-coredump deadlock by triggering a crash that
has a long backtrace. This occurs in parse_elf_object in shared/elf-util.c. The exploitation methodology
is to crash a binary calling the same function recursively, and put it in a deeply nested directory to
make its backtrace large enough to cause the deadlock. This must be done 16 times when MaxConnections=16
is set for the systemd/units/systemd-coredump.socket file. (CVE-2022-45873)
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.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-025.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-3997.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-4415.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-45873.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update systemd --releasever=2023.0.20230222 ' to update your system.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-4415");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/03/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/02/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/03/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-container");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-container-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-debugsource");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-journal-remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-journal-remote-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-libs-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-networkd");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-networkd-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-oomd-defaults");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-pam");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-pam-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-resolved");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-resolved-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-rpm-macros");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-standalone-sysusers");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-standalone-sysusers-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-standalone-tmpfiles");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-tests");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-tests-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-udev");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:systemd-udev-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "-2023")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2023", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'systemd-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-container-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-container-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-container-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-container-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-container-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-container-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-debugsource-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-debugsource-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-debugsource-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-devel-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-devel-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-devel-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-journal-remote-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-journal-remote-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-journal-remote-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-journal-remote-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-journal-remote-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-journal-remote-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-libs-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-libs-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-libs-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-libs-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-libs-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-libs-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-networkd-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-networkd-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-networkd-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-networkd-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-networkd-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-networkd-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-oomd-defaults-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-pam-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-pam-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-pam-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-pam-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-pam-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-pam-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-resolved-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-resolved-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-resolved-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-resolved-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-resolved-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-resolved-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-rpm-macros-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-sysusers-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-sysusers-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-sysusers-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-sysusers-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-sysusers-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-sysusers-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-standalone-tmpfiles-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-tests-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-tests-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-tests-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-tests-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-tests-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-tests-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-udev-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-udev-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-udev-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-udev-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-udev-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'systemd-udev-debuginfo-252.4-1161.amzn2023.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
var reference = NULL;
var _release = NULL;
var sp = NULL;
var _cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var epoch = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
var exists_check = NULL;
var cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "systemd / systemd-container / systemd-container-debuginfo / etc");
}
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