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CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: bpftool / kernel / kernel-core / kernel-cross-headers / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2023:1686585068)

🗓️ 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in CentOS Linux 8.4 kernel allow out-of-bounds writes and packet injection.

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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(366939);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/19");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2020-24588",
    "CVE-2020-26144",
    "CVE-2021-4028",
    "CVE-2021-4197",
    "CVE-2021-20322",
    "CVE-2021-33655",
    "CVE-2021-33656",
    "CVE-2022-0492",
    "CVE-2022-1055",
    "CVE-2022-1158",
    "CVE-2022-2196",
    "CVE-2022-2873",
    "CVE-2022-2938",
    "CVE-2022-2964",
    "CVE-2022-3625",
    "CVE-2022-25636",
    "CVE-2022-28893",
    "CVE-2022-29581",
    "CVE-2022-42896",
    "CVE-2022-48805",
    "CVE-2022-50394",
    "CVE-2023-0386",
    "CVE-2023-1281",
    "CVE-2023-1380",
    "CVE-2023-1513",
    "CVE-2023-1989",
    "CVE-2023-28772",
    "CVE-2023-30456",
    "CVE-2023-31436",
    "CVE-2023-53213"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2025/07/08");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2026/06/05");
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2023:1686585068");

  script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: bpftool / kernel / kernel-core / kernel-cross-headers / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2023:1686585068)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CentOS Linux 8.4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
TuxCare CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2023:1686585068 advisory.

  - The 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2, and WPA3) and Wired Equivalent
    Privacy (WEP) doesn't require that the A-MSDU flag in the plaintext QoS header field is authenticated.
    Against devices that support receiving non-SSP A-MSDU frames (which is mandatory as part of 802.11n), an
    adversary can abuse this to inject arbitrary network packets. (CVE-2020-24588)

  - An issue was discovered on Samsung Galaxy S3 i9305 4.4.4 devices. The WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3
    implementations accept plaintext A-MSDU frames as long as the first 8 bytes correspond to a valid RFC1042
    (i.e., LLC/SNAP) header for EAPOL. An adversary can abuse this to inject arbitrary network packets
    independent of the network configuration. (CVE-2020-26144)

  - A flaw in the processing of received ICMP errors (ICMP fragment needed and ICMP redirect) in the Linux
    kernel functionality was found to allow the ability to quickly scan open UDP ports. This flaw allows an
    off-path remote user to effectively bypass the source port UDP randomization. The highest threat from this
    vulnerability is to confidentiality and possibly integrity, because software that relies on UDP source
    port randomization are indirectly affected as well. (CVE-2021-20322)

  - When sending malicous data to kernel by ioctl cmd FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO,kernel will write memory out of
    bounds. (CVE-2021-33655)

  - When setting font with malicous data by ioctl cmd PIO_FONT,kernel will write memory out of bounds.
    (CVE-2021-33656)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos8.4els/advisories/2023/clsa-2023_1686585068.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?da9f68eb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2023:1686585068");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2023:1686585068.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:A");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-29581");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-42896");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-1055");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Local Privilege Escalation via CVE-2023-0386');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Important");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/05/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/06/12");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
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  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/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

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) || 'CentOS Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^8.4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 8.4', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);

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

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


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '8',
    'sp': '4',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'bpftool-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-core-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'i686', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-devel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'i686', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-ipaclones-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-selftests-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'perf-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'python3-perf-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els8', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

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_HOLE,
      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-core / kernel-cross-headers / etc');
}

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