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AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2021:3548)

2022-02-0900:00:00
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The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2021:3548 advisory.

  • A flaw was found in the KVM’s AMD code for supporting SVM nested virtualization. The flaw occurs when processing the VMCB (virtual machine control block) provided by the L1 guest to spawn/handle a nested guest (L2). Due to improper validation of the int_ctl field, this issue could allow a malicious L1 to enable AVIC support (Advanced Virtual Interrupt Controller) for the L2 guest. As a result, the L2 guest would be allowed to read/write physical pages of the host, resulting in a crash of the entire system, leak of sensitive data or potential guest-to-host escape. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.14-rc7. (CVE-2021-3653)

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 70300
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# AlmaLinux Security Advisory ALSA-2021:3548.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(157486);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/08/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-3653");
  script_xref(name:"ALSA", value:"2021:3548");

  script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2021:3548)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
ALSA-2021:3548 advisory.

  - A flaw was found in the KVM's AMD code for supporting SVM nested virtualization. The flaw occurs when
    processing the VMCB (virtual machine control block) provided by the L1 guest to spawn/handle a nested
    guest (L2). Due to improper validation of the int_ctl field, this issue could allow a malicious L1 to
    enable AVIC support (Advanced Virtual Interrupt Controller) for the L2 guest. As a result, the L2 guest
    would be allowed to read/write physical pages of the host, resulting in a crash of the entire system, leak
    of sensitive data or potential guest-to-host escape. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to
    5.14-rc7. (CVE-2021-3653)

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://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-3548.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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:C/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-2021-3653");

  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:"2021/09/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/09/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/02/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bpftool");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-cross-headers");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-headers");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-modules-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-perf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:8");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Alma Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm.inc');
include('ksplice.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/release');
if (isnull(os_release) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< os_release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "AlmaLinux release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:os_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^8([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 8.x', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);

if (get_one_kb_item('Host/ksplice/kernel-cves'))
{
  rm_kb_item(name:'Host/uptrack-uname-r');
  var cve_list = make_list('CVE-2021-3653');
  if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
  {
    audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'KSplice hotfix for ALSA-2021:3548');
  }
  else
  {
    __rpm_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
  }
}
var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'bpftool-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'bpftool-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-core-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-core-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-devel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-devel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-modules-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-modules-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-tools-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-tools-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'perf-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'perf-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python3-perf-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'python3-perf-4.18.0-305.19.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', '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 = 'Alma-' + 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, 'bpftool / kernel / kernel-abi-stablelists / kernel-core / etc');
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
almalinux8cpe:/o:alma:linux:8
almalinuxbpftoolp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bpftool
almalinuxkernelp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel
almalinuxkernel-abi-stablelistsp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists
almalinuxkernel-corep-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-core
almalinuxkernel-cross-headersp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-cross-headers
almalinuxkernel-debugp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug
almalinuxkernel-debug-corep-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-core
almalinuxkernel-debug-develp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-devel
almalinuxkernel-debug-modulesp-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules
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