MiracleLinux 8 : kernel-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10 (AXSA:2026-1414:57)

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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# Miracle Linux Security Advisory AXSA:2026-1414:57.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(331702);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-40026", "CVE-2026-52993", "CVE-2026-53059");

  script_name(english:"MiracleLinux 8 : kernel-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10 (AXSA:2026-1414:57)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
AXSA:2026-1414:57 advisory.

    * kernel: KVM: x86: Don't (re)check L1 intercepts when completing userspace I/O (CVE-2025-40026)
      * kernel: xfrm single-frag length not properly limited
      * kernel: dm log: fix out-of-bounds write due to region_count overflow (CVE-2026-53059)
      * kernel: tipc: fix double-free in tipc_buf_append() (CVE-2026-52993)
    CVE-2025-40026
    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Don't (re)check L1
    intercepts when completing userspace I/O When completing emulation of instruction that generated a
    userspace exit for I/O, don't recheck L1 intercepts as KVM has already finished that phase of instruction
    execution, i.e. has already committed to allowing L2 to perform I/O. If L1 (or host userspace) modifies
    the I/O permission bitmaps during the exit to userspace, KVM will treat the access as being intercepted
    despite already having emulated the I/O access. Pivot on EMULTYPE_NO_DECODE to detect that KVM is
    completing emulation. Of the three users of EMULTYPE_NO_DECODE, only complete_emulated_io() (the intended
    recipient) can reach the code in question. gp_interception()'s use is mutually exclusive with
    is_guest_mode(), and complete_emulated_insn_gp() unconditionally pairs EMULTYPE_NO_DECODE with
    EMULTYPE_SKIP. The bad behavior was detected by a syzkaller program that toggles port I/O interception
    during the userspace I/O exit, ultimately resulting in a WARN on vcpu->arch.pio.count being non-zero due
    to KVM no completing emulation of the I/O instruction. WARNING: CPU: 23 PID: 1083 at
    arch/x86/kvm/x86.c:8039 emulator_pio_in_out+0x154/0x170 [kvm] Modules linked in: kvm_intel kvm irqbypass
    CPU: 23 UID: 1000 PID: 1083 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.16.0-rc5-c1610d2d66b1-next-vm #74 NONE Hardware
    name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 RIP: 0010:emulator_pio_in_out+0x154/0x170
    [kvm] PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace:  kvm_fast_pio+0xd6/0x1d0 [kvm] vmx_handle_exit+0x149/0x610 [kvm_intel]
    kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0xda8/0x1ac0 [kvm] kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x244/0x8c0 [kvm] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x8a/0xd0
    do_syscall_64+0x5d/0xc60 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
    CVE-2026-52993
    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix double-free in
    tipc_buf_append() tipc_msg_validate() can potentially reallocate the skb it is validating, freeing the old
    one. In tipc_buf_append(), it was being called with a pointer to a local variable which was a copy of the
    caller's skb pointer. If the skb was reallocated and validation subsequently failed, the error handling
    path would free the original skb pointer, which had already been freed, leading to double-free. Fix this
    by checking if head now points to a newly allocated reassembled skb. If it does, reassign *headbuf for
    later freeing operations.
    CVE-2026-53059
    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm log: fix out-of-bounds write due to
    region_count overflow The local variable region_count in create_log_context() is declared as unsigned int
    (32-bit), but dm_sector_div_up() returns sector_t (64-bit). When a device-mapper target has a sufficiently
    large ti->len with a small region_size, the division result can exceed UINT_MAX. The truncated value is
    then used to calculate bitset_size, causing clean_bits, sync_bits, and recovering_bits to be allocated far
    smaller than needed for the actual number of regions. Subsequent log operations (log_set_bit,
    log_clear_bit, log_test_bit) use region indices derived from the full untruncated region space, causing
    out-of-bounds writes to kernel heap memory allocated by vmalloc. This can be reproduced by creating a
    mirror target whose region_count overflows 32 bits: dmsetup create bigzero --table '0 8589934594 zero'
    dmsetup create mymirror --table '0 8589934594 mirror \ core 2 2 nosync 2 /dev/mapper/bigzero 0 \
    /dev/mapper/bigzero 0' The status output confirms the truncation (sync_count=1 instead of 4294967297,
    because 0x100000001 was truncated to 1): $ dmsetup status mymirror 0 8589934594 mirror 2 254:1 254:1
    1/4294967297 ... This leads to a kernel crash in core_in_sync: BUG: scheduling while atomic: (udev-
    worker)/9150/0x00000000 RIP: 0010:core_in_sync+0x14/0x30 [dm_log] CR2: 0000000000000008 Fixing recursive
    fault but reboot is needed! Fix by widening the local region_count to sector_t and adding an explicit
    overflow check before the value is assigned to lc->region_count.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

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://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/24239");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  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-2026-53059");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/10/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-cross-headers");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-debug-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-headers");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-modules-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:perf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:python3-perf");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Miracle 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_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MiracleLinux/release", "Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

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}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'MIRACLE LINUX' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'MIRACLE LINUX');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'MIRACLE LINUX');
if (! preg(pattern:"^8([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'MiracleLinux 8.x', 'MIRACLE LINUX ' + os_version);

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

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

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '8',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'bpftool-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-core-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-devel-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'perf-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'python3-perf-4.18.0-553.147.1.el8_10', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_10', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(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-abi-stablelists / kernel-core / etc');
}