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Amazon Linux 2023 : grub2-common, grub2-efi-aa64, grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot (ALAS2023-2023-408)

2023-11-0400:00:00
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amazon linux 2023
grub2
vulnerabilities
ntfs
heap metadata
uefi firmware
arbitrary code execution
secure boot protection
cve-2023-4692
out-of-bounds read
sensetive data leakage
cve-2023-4693
confidentiality risk
nessus scanner

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

32.8%

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-408 advisory.

  • An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in grub2’s NTFS filesystem driver. This issue may allow an attacker to present a specially crafted NTFS filesystem image, leading to grub’s heap metadata corruption. In some circumstances, the attack may also corrupt the UEFI firmware heap metadata. As a result, arbitrary code execution and secure boot protection bypass may be achieved. (CVE-2023-4692)

  • An out-of-bounds read flaw was found on grub2’s NTFS filesystem driver. This issue may allow a physically present attacker to present a specially crafted NTFS file system image to read arbitrary memory locations.
    A successful attack allows sensitive data cached in memory or EFI variable values to be leaked, presenting a high Confidentiality risk. (CVE-2023-4693)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2023-408.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(184409);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-4692", "CVE-2023-4693");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : grub2-common, grub2-efi-aa64, grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot (ALAS2023-2023-408)");

  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 ALAS2023-2023-408 advisory.

  - An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. This issue may allow an attacker
    to present a specially crafted NTFS filesystem image, leading to grub's heap metadata corruption. In some
    circumstances, the attack may also corrupt the UEFI firmware heap metadata. As a result, arbitrary code
    execution and secure boot protection bypass may be achieved. (CVE-2023-4692)

  - An out-of-bounds read flaw was found on grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. This issue may allow a physically
    present attacker to present a specially crafted NTFS file system image to read arbitrary memory locations.
    A successful attack allows sensitive data cached in memory or EFI variable values to be leaked, presenting
    a high Confidentiality risk. (CVE-2023-4693)

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-2023-408.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-4692.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-4693.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update grub2 --releasever 2023.2.20231030' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  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:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-4692");

  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:"2023/10/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/10/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-ec2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-cdboot");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-ec2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-emu");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-emu-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-emu-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-pc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-pc-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-efi");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-minimal");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-tools-minimal-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 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':'grub2-common-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-debugsource-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-debugsource-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-ec2-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-modules-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-cdboot-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-ec2-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-modules-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-emu-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-emu-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-emu-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-emu-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-emu-modules-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-emu-modules-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-pc-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-pc-modules-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-efi-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo-2.06-61.amzn2023.0.9', '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;
  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 (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)) 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, "grub2-common / grub2-debuginfo / grub2-debugsource / etc");
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
amazonlinuxgrub2-commonp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-common
amazonlinuxgrub2-debuginfop-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-debuginfo
amazonlinuxgrub2-debugsourcep-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-debugsource
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-aa64p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-aa64-cdbootp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-aa64-ec2p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-ec2
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-aa64-modulesp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-modules
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-x64p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-x64-cdbootp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-cdboot
amazonlinuxgrub2-efi-x64-ec2p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:grub2-efi-x64-ec2
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7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

32.8%