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Amazon Linux AMI : xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2024-1928)

2024-04-1700:00:00
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amazon linux ami
xorg-x11-server
vulnerability
alas-2024-1928
use-after-free
procrenderaddglyphs
x server
arbitrary code
cve-2024-31083
nessus
application version.

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

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.5%

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2024-1928 advisory.

  • A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs() function of Xorg servers. This issue occurs when AllocateGlyph() is called to store new glyphs sent by the client to the X server, potentially resulting in multiple entries pointing to the same non-refcounted glyphs. Consequently, ProcRenderAddGlyphs() may free a glyph, leading to a use-after-free scenario when the same glyph pointer is subsequently accessed. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system by sending a specially crafted request. (CVE-2024-31083)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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 AMI Security Advisory ALAS-2024-1928.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(193378);
  script_version("1.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/04/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-31083");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux AMI : xorg-x11-server (ALAS-2024-1928)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2024-1928 advisory.

  - A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs() function of Xorg servers. This issue
    occurs when AllocateGlyph() is called to store new glyphs sent by the client to the X server, potentially
    resulting in multiple entries pointing to the same non-refcounted glyphs. Consequently,
    ProcRenderAddGlyphs() may free a glyph, leading to a use-after-free scenario when the same glyph pointer
    is subsequently accessed. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the
    system by sending a specially crafted request. (CVE-2024-31083)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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/ALAS-2024-1928.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-31083.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update xorg-x11-server' 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:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-31083");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/04/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/04/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/04/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-Xdmx");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-Xephyr");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-Xnest");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-Xorg");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-Xvfb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux");
  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) 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 != "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);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-common-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-common-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-devel-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-devel-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-source-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'ALA', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.17.4-18.55.amzn1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'ALA', '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, "xorg-x11-server-Xdmx / xorg-x11-server-Xephyr / xorg-x11-server-Xnest / etc");
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-xdmxp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xdmx
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-xephyrp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xephyr
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-xnestp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xnest
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-xorgp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xorg
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-xvfbp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-xvfb
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-commonp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-common
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-debuginfop-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-debuginfo
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-develp-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-devel
amazonlinuxxorg-x11-server-sourcep-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:xorg-x11-server-source
amazonlinuxcpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.5%