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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(296123);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/22");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-49861");
script_name(english:"Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2024-49861)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of kernel installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-49861 advisory.
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix helper writes to read-only
maps Lonial found an issue that despite user- and BPF-side frozen BPF map (like in case of .rodata), it
was still possible to write into it from a BPF program side through specific helpers having
ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} as arguments. In check_func_arg() when the argument is as mentioned, the
meta->raw_mode is never set. Later, check_helper_mem_access(), under the case of PTR_TO_MAP_VALUE as
register base type, it assumes BPF_READ for the subsequent call to check_map_access_type() and given the
BPF map is read-only it succeeds. The helpers really need to be annotated as ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} |
MEM_UNINIT when results are written into them as opposed to read out of them. The latter indicates that
it's okay to pass a pointer to uninitialized memory as the memory is written to anyway. However,
ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} is a special case of ARG_PTR_TO_FIXED_SIZE_MEM just with additional alignment
requirement. So it is better to just get rid of the ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} special cases altogether and
reuse the fixed size memory types. For this, add MEM_ALIGNED to additionally ensure alignment given these
helpers write directly into the args via *<ptr> = val. The .arg*_size has been initialized reflecting the
actual sizeof(*<ptr>). MEM_ALIGNED can only be used in combination with MEM_FIXED_SIZE annotated argument
types, since in !MEM_FIXED_SIZE cases the verifier does not know the buffer size a priori and therefore
cannot blindly write *<ptr> = val. (CVE-2024-49861)
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49861");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/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:N/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-2024-49861");
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:"2024/10/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/11/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:bpftool");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-docs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-accessibility");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-gpu");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-sound");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-tools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python3-perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Azure Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AzureLinux/release", "Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var release = get_kb_item('Host/AzureLinux/release');
if (isnull(release) || 'Azure Linux' >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Azure Linux');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Azure Linux ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Azure Linux');
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^3([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Azure Linux 3.0', 'Azure Linux ' + os_ver);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu)
audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Azure Linux', cpu);
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'bpftool-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'bpftool-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debuginfo-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debuginfo-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-devel-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-devel-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-docs-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-docs-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-drivers-accessibility-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-drivers-accessibility-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-drivers-gpu-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-drivers-gpu-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-drivers-sound-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-drivers-sound-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python3-perf-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'3.0', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python3-perf-6.6.57.1-2.azl3', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'3.0', '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 = 'Azure Linux ' + 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, 'bpftool / kernel / kernel-debuginfo / kernel-devel / kernel-docs / etc');
}
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