Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service, information leak or privilege escalation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :
CVE-2014-0196 Jiri Slaby discovered a race condition in the pty layer, which could lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation.
CVE-2014-1737 CVE-2014-1738 Matthew Daley discovered an information leak and missing input sanitising in the FDRAWCMD ioctl of the floppy driver. This could result in a privilege escalation.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-2928. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(74027);
script_version("1.14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/05/14");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0196", "CVE-2014-1737", "CVE-2014-1738");
script_bugtraq_id(67199, 67300, 67302);
script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"2928");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/06/02");
script_name(english:"Debian DSA-2928-1 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that
may lead to a denial of service, information leak or privilege
escalation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
identifies the following problems :
- CVE-2014-0196
Jiri Slaby discovered a race condition in the pty layer,
which could lead to a denial of service or privilege
escalation.
- CVE-2014-1737 CVE-2014-1738
Matthew Daley discovered an information leak and missing
input sanitising in the FDRAWCMD ioctl of the floppy
driver. This could result in a privilege escalation.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0196");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1737");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1738");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/linux-2.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the linux-2.6 and user-mode-linux packages.
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.6.32-48squeeze6.
The following matrix lists additional source packages that were
rebuilt for compatibility with or to take advantage of this update :
Debian 6.0 (squeeze)
user-mode-linux 2.6.32-1um-4+48squeeze6
Note: Debian carefully tracks all known security issues across every
linux kernel package in all releases under active security support.
However, given the high frequency at which low-severity security
issues are discovered in the kernel and the resource requirements of
doing an update, updates for lower priority issues will normally not
be released for all kernels at the same time. Rather, they will be
released in a staggered or 'leap-frog' fashion.");
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_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:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:"CANVAS");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/05/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/05/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-2.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"firmware-linux-free", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-base", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-doc-2.6.32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-486", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-4kc-malta", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-5kc-malta", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686-bigmem", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-armel", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-i386", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-ia64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-mips", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-mipsel", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-powerpc", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-s390", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-all-sparc", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common-openvz", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common-vserver", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-common-xen", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-iop32x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-itanium", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-ixp4xx", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-kirkwood", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-mckinley", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-openvz-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-openvz-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-orion5x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-powerpc", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-powerpc-smp", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-powerpc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-r4k-ip22", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-r5k-cobalt", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-r5k-ip32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-s390x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-sb1-bcm91250a", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-sb1a-bcm91480b", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-sparc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-sparc64-smp", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-versatile", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
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if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-vserver-mckinley", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-vserver-powerpc", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
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if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-vserver-sparc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-xen-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-headers-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-486", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-4kc-malta", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-5kc-malta", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-686-bigmem", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-686-bigmem-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-iop32x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-itanium", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-ixp4xx", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-kirkwood", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-mckinley", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-openvz-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-openvz-686-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-openvz-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-openvz-amd64-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-orion5x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-powerpc", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-powerpc-smp", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-powerpc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-r4k-ip22", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-r5k-cobalt", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-r5k-ip32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-s390x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-s390x-tape", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-sb1-bcm91250a", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-sb1a-bcm91480b", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-sparc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-sparc64-smp", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-versatile", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-686-bigmem", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-686-bigmem-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-amd64-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-itanium", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-mckinley", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-powerpc", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-powerpc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-s390x", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-vserver-sparc64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-xen-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-xen-686-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-image-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64-dbg", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-libc-dev", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-manual-2.6.32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-patch-debian-2.6.32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-source-2.6.32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-support-2.6.32-5", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"linux-tools-2.6.32", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"xen-linux-system-2.6.32-5-xen-686", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"xen-linux-system-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64", reference:"2.6.32-48squeeze6")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
debian | debian_linux | linux-2.6 | p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-2.6 |
debian | debian_linux | 6.0 | cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0 |
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0196
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1737
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1738
packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/linux-2.6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0196
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1737
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1738
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928