CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
35.2%
The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 4.14.246-187.474. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1704 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 virt_ext field, this issue could allow a malicious L1 to disable both VMLOAD/VMSAVE intercepts and VLS (Virtual VMLOAD/VMSAVE) 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. (CVE-2021-3656)
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)
A security issue was found in Linux kernel’s OverlayFS subsystem where a local attacker who has the ability to mount the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS can abuse a logic bug in the overlayfs code which can inadvertently reveal files hidden in the original mount. (CVE-2021-3732)
A race problem was seen in the vt_k_ioctl in drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel, which may cause an out of bounds read in vt as the write access to vc_mode is not protected by lock-in vt_ioctl (KDSETMDE). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-3753)
arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h in the Linux kernel before 5.12.11 incorrectly computes the access permissions of a shadow page, leading to a missing guest protection page fault. (CVE-2021-38198)
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 descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALAS-2021-1704.
##
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(153418);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/30");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2021-3653",
"CVE-2021-3656",
"CVE-2021-3732",
"CVE-2021-3753",
"CVE-2021-38198",
"CVE-2021-40490"
);
script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2021-1704");
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALAS-2021-1704)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 4.14.246-187.474. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1704 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 virt_ext field, this issue could allow a malicious L1 to
disable both VMLOAD/VMSAVE intercepts and VLS (Virtual VMLOAD/VMSAVE) 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. (CVE-2021-3656)
- 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)
- A security issue was found in Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem where a local attacker who has the
ability to mount the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS can abuse a logic bug in the overlayfs code which can
inadvertently reveal files hidden in the original mount. (CVE-2021-3732)
- A race problem was seen in the vt_k_ioctl in drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel, which may
cause an out of bounds read in vt as the write access to vc_mode is not protected by lock-in vt_ioctl
(KDSETMDE). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-3753)
- arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h in the Linux kernel before 5.12.11 incorrectly computes the access
permissions of a shadow page, leading to a missing guest protection page fault. (CVE-2021-38198)
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://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1704.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3653");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3656");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3732");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3753");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38198");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40490");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update kernel' to update your system.");
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: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-2021-3656");
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:"2021/08/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/09/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/09/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-headers");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-livepatch-4.14.246-187.474");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kernel-tools-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:perf-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-perf-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
include("hotfixes.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(release) || !strlen(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
if (get_one_kb_item("Host/kpatch/kernel-cves"))
{
set_hotfix_type("kpatch");
var cve_list = make_list("CVE-2021-3653", "CVE-2021-3656", "CVE-2021-3732", "CVE-2021-3753", "CVE-2021-38198", "CVE-2021-40490");
if (hotfix_cves_check(cve_list))
{
audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, "kpatch hotfix for ALAS-2021-1704");
}
else
{
__rpm_report = hotfix_reporting_text();
}
}
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'kernel-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-devel-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-devel-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-headers-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-headers-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-headers-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-livepatch-4.14.246-187.474-1.0-0.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-devel-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-devel-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'perf-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'perf-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'perf-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'perf-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python-perf-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python-perf-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python-perf-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python-perf-debuginfo-4.14.246-187.474.amzn2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
var reference = NULL;
var release = NULL;
var cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) release = package_array['release'];
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['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (reference && release) {
if (rpm_check(release:release, cpu:cpu, reference:reference, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) 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, "kernel / kernel-debuginfo / kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 / etc");
}
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3653
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3656
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3732
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3753
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-38198
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-40490
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3653
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3656
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3732
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3753
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38198
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40490
alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2021-1704.html
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
35.2%