Oracle Linux 5 : Important: / kernel (ELSA-2008-0129)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0129 and 
# Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2008-0129 respectively.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(67651);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0600");
  script_bugtraq_id(27801);
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2008:0129");

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 5 : Important: / kernel (ELSA-2008-0129)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
ELSA-2008-0129 advisory.

    [2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5]

     - [NET] Add entropy support to e1000 and bnx2 (John Sobecki) [orabug
     6045759]
     - [NET] Fix msi issue with kexec/kdump (Michael Chan) [orabug 6219364]
     - [MM] Fix alloc_pages_node() static `nid\' race made kernel crash (Joe
     Jin) [orabug 6187457]
     - [splice] Fix bad unlock_page() in error case  (Jens Axboe) [orabug
     6263574]
     - [dio] fix error-path crashes (Linus Torvalds) [orabug 6242289]
     - [MM] Fix leak in hugepages, regression for shared pagetables patch
     (Adam Litke) [orabug 6732368]

     [2.6.18-53.1.13]
     - revert to 2.6.18-53.1.6.el5
     - [x86_64] kernel vmsplice_to_pipe flaw (Alexander Viro ) [432252]
     {CVE-2008-0600}

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2008-0129.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  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: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-2008-0600");

  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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/02/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-PAE");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-PAE-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-xen");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-xen-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5PAE");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5PAE");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2026 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/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');
include('ksplice.inc');

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) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:os_product)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Oracle Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^5([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux 5.x', 'Oracle Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/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$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Oracle Linux', cpu);

var machine_uptrack_level = get_one_kb_item('Host/livepatch-kernel-version');
var livepatch_source = get_one_kb_item('Host/livepatch-kernel-source');
if (empty_or_null(livepatch_source)) livepatch_source = 'KSplice';

if (machine_uptrack_level)
{
  var trimmed_uptrack_level = ereg_replace(string:machine_uptrack_level, pattern:"\.(x86_64|i[3-6]86|aarch64)$", replace:'');
  var fixed_uptrack_levels = ['2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5'];
  foreach var fixed_uptrack_level ( fixed_uptrack_levels ) {
    if (rpm_spec_vers_cmp(a:trimmed_uptrack_level, b:fixed_uptrack_level) >= 0)
    {
      audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, livepatch_source + ' hotfix for ELSA-2008-0129');
    }
  }
  __rpm_report = 'Running ' + livepatch_source + ' level of ' + trimmed_uptrack_level + ' does not meet the minimum fixed level of ' + join(fixed_uptrack_levels, sep:' / ') + ' for this advisory.\n\n';
}

var kernel_major_minor = get_kb_item('Host/uname/major_minor');
if (empty_or_null(kernel_major_minor)) exit(1, 'Unable to determine kernel major-minor level.');
var expected_kernel_major_minor = '2.6';
if (kernel_major_minor != expected_kernel_major_minor)
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'running kernel level ' + expected_kernel_major_minor + ', it is running kernel level ' + kernel_major_minor);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '5',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-xen-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5PAE-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5PAE-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i386', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-xen-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5PAE-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5PAE-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-xen-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'ocfs2-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen-1.2.8-2.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5debug-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'oracleasm-2.6.18-53.1.13.0.1.el5xen-2.0.4-1.el5', 'cpu':'x86_64', '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, 'kernel / kernel-PAE / kernel-PAE-devel / etc');
}