Lucene search
K

Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2012-83)

🗓️ 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 29 Views

Amazon Linux AMI kernel security updat

Related
Refs
Code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux AMI Security Advisory ALAS-2012-83.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(69690);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/04/18 15:09:34");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2136");
  script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2012-83");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2012:0690");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2012-83)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"It was found that the data_len parameter of the sock_alloc_send_pskb()
function in the Linux kernel's networking implementation was not
validated before use. A local user with access to a TUN/TAP virtual
interface could use this flaw to crash the system or, potentially,
escalate their privileges. Note that unprivileged users cannot access
TUN/TAP devices until the root user grants them access. (CVE-2012-2136
, Important)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2012-83.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Run 'yum update kernel' to update your system. You will need to reboot
your system in order for the new kernel to be running."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-i686");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/06/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/04");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(release) || !strlen(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "A")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux AMI", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-debuginfo-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", cpu:"i686", reference:"kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-devel-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-doc-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-headers-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-tools-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.2.19-1.28.6.amzn1")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "kernel / kernel-debuginfo / kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 / etc");
}

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

18 Apr 2018 15:09Current
5.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.3
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.00078
29