CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/SC:H/VI:H/SI:H/VA:L/SA:L
EPSS
Percentile
59.5%
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2021:3057 advisory.
An issue was discovered in Linux: KVM through Improper handling of VM_IO|VM_PFNMAP vmas in KVM can bypass RO checks and can lead to pages being freed while still accessible by the VMM and guest. This allows users with the ability to start and control a VM to read/write random pages of memory and can result in local privilege escalation. (CVE-2021-22543)
A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c.
This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space (CVE-2021-22555)
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 package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# AlmaLinux Security Advisory ALSA-2021:3057.
##
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(157716);
script_version("1.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/01/16");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-3609", "CVE-2021-22543", "CVE-2021-22555");
script_xref(name:"ALSA", value:"2021:3057");
script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2021:3057)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
ALSA-2021:3057 advisory.
- An issue was discovered in Linux: KVM through Improper handling of VM_IO|VM_PFNMAP vmas in KVM can bypass
RO checks and can lead to pages being freed while still accessible by the VMM and guest. This allows users
with the ability to start and control a VM to read/write random pages of memory and can result in local
privilege escalation. (CVE-2021-22543)
- A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c.
This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name
space (CVE-2021-22555)
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://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-3057.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-3609");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-22555");
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:'Netfilter x_tables Heap OOB Write Privilege Escalation');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:"CANVAS");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/04/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/08/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/02/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bpftool");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-core");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-cross-headers");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-core");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-headers");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-modules");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-modules-extra");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:8");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Alma Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AlmaLinux/release", "Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('audit.inc');
include('global_settings.inc');
include('misc_func.inc');
include('rpm.inc');
include('ksplice.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var release = get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/release');
if (isnull(release) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "AlmaLinux release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^8([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 8.x', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_ver);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);
if (get_one_kb_item('Host/ksplice/kernel-cves'))
{
rm_kb_item(name:'Host/uptrack-uname-r');
var cve_list = make_list('CVE-2021-3609', 'CVE-2021-22543', 'CVE-2021-22555');
if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
{
audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'KSplice hotfix for ALSA-2021:3057');
}
else
{
__rpm_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
}
}
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'bpftool-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-core-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debug-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-devel-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-headers-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-modules-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'perf-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python3-perf-4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', '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;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) release = 'Alma-' + 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 && (!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)) 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');
}
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/SC:H/VI:H/SI:H/VA:L/SA:L
EPSS
Percentile
59.5%