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Oracle Linux 8 / 9 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2023-12226)

2023-04-0400:00:00
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The remote Oracle Linux 8 / 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-12226 advisory.

  • A regression exists in the Linux Kernel within KVM: nVMX that allowed for speculative execution attacks.
    L2 can carry out Spectre v2 attacks on L1 due to L1 thinking it doesn’t need retpolines or IBPB after running L2 due to KVM (L0) advertising eIBRS support to L1. An attacker at L2 with code execution can execute code on an indirect branch on the host machine. We recommend upgrading to Kernel 6.2 or past commit 2e7eab81425a (CVE-2022-2196)

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 Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2023-12226.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(173830);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-2196");

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 8 / 9 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2023-12226)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux 8 / 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
ELSA-2023-12226 advisory.

  - A regression exists in the Linux Kernel within KVM: nVMX that allowed for speculative execution attacks.
    L2 can carry out Spectre v2 attacks on L1 due to L1 thinking it doesn't need retpolines or IBPB after
    running L2 due to KVM (L0) advertising eIBRS support to L1. An attacker at L2 with code execution can
    execute code on an indirect branch on the host machine. We recommend upgrading to Kernel 6.2 or past
    commit 2e7eab81425a (CVE-2022-2196)

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://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-12226.html");
  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:C/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-2022-2196");

  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:"2023/01/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/04/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/04/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bpftool");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-container");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-container-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-core");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

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

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

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

  exit(0);
}


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

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/OracleLinux')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(os_release) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux) .*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:os_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Oracle Linux');
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(8|9)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux 8 / 9', 'Oracle Linux ' + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/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, 'Oracle Linux', cpu);

var machine_uptrack_level = get_one_kb_item('Host/uptrack-uname-r');
if (machine_uptrack_level)
{
  var trimmed_uptrack_level = ereg_replace(string:machine_uptrack_level, pattern:"\.(x86_64|i[3-6]86|aarch64)$", replace:'');
  var fixed_uptrack_levels = ['5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', '5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek'];
  foreach var fixed_uptrack_level ( fixed_uptrack_levels ) {
    if (rpm_spec_vers_cmp(a:trimmed_uptrack_level, b:fixed_uptrack_level) >= 0)
    {
      audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'KSplice hotfix for ELSA-2023-12226');
    }
  }
  __rpm_report = 'Running KSplice level of ' + trimmed_uptrack_level + ' does not meet the minimum fixed level of ' + join(fixed_uptrack_levels, sep:' / ') + ' for this advisory.\n\n';
}

var kernel_major_minor = get_kb_item('Host/uname/major_minor');
if (empty_or_null(kernel_major_minor)) exit(1, 'Unable to determine kernel major-minor level.');
var expected_kernel_major_minor = '5.15';
if (kernel_major_minor != expected_kernel_major_minor)
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'running kernel level ' + expected_kernel_major_minor + ', it is running kernel level ' + kernel_major_minor);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-doc-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-doc-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'bpftool-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'bpftool-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'bpftool-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'bpftool-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-container-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-container-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-container-debug-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-container-debug-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-doc-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-doc-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'bpftool-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'bpftool-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'bpftool-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'bpftool-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-core-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-devel-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-5.15.0'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-modules-extra-5.15.0'}
];

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 = 'EL' + 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) {
    if (exists_check) {
        if (rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check) && 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++;
    } else {
        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-uek / kernel-uek-container / etc');
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
oraclelinux8cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8
oraclelinux9cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9
oraclelinuxbpftoolp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bpftool
oraclelinuxkernel-uekp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek
oraclelinuxkernel-uek-containerp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-container
oraclelinuxkernel-uek-container-debugp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-container-debug
oraclelinuxkernel-uek-corep-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-core
oraclelinuxkernel-uek-debugp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug
oraclelinuxkernel-uek-debug-corep-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-core
oraclelinuxkernel-uek-debug-develp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel
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