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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120340
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-363)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-363 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-363 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

Affected Software/OS:
'kernel' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3153
BugTraq ID: 67906
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906
Debian Security Information: DSA-2949 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370
https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html
https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0800
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451
http://secunia.com/advisories/58500
http://secunia.com/advisories/58990
http://secunia.com/advisories/59029
http://secunia.com/advisories/59092
http://secunia.com/advisories/59153
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0775 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0796 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0837 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:1316 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:1319 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0878 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1
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