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Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1541)

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From Red Hat Security Advisory 2009:1541 :

Updated kernel packages that fix security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

This update fixes the following security issues :

  • a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in each of the following functions in the Linux kernel: pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open(), and pipe_rdwr_open(). When the mutex lock is not held, the i_pipe pointer could be released by other processes before it is used to update the pipe’s reader and writer counters. This could lead to a local denial of service or privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-3547, Important)

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

#%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-2009:1541 and 
# Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2009-1541 respectively.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(67952);
  script_version("1.24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/08/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1895", "CVE-2009-2691", "CVE-2009-2695", "CVE-2009-2849", "CVE-2009-2910", "CVE-2009-3002", "CVE-2009-3228", "CVE-2009-3547", "CVE-2009-3612", "CVE-2009-3613", "CVE-2009-3620", "CVE-2009-3621");
  script_bugtraq_id(36901);
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2009:1541");

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1541)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"From Red Hat Security Advisory 2009:1541 :

Updated kernel packages that fix security issues are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the
Red Hat Security Response Team.

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.

This update fixes the following security issues :

* a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in each of the following
functions in the Linux kernel: pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open(),
and pipe_rdwr_open(). When the mutex lock is not held, the i_pipe
pointer could be released by other processes before it is used to
update the pipe's reader and writer counters. This could lead to a
local denial of service or privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-3547,
Important)

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted
for this update to take effect."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2009-November/001232.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected kernel packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
  script_cwe_id(16, 20, 119, 200, 362, 399);

  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-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-hugemem");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-hugemem-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-largesmp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-largesmp-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-smp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-smp-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-xenU");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-xenU-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/07/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/11/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  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("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
include("ksplice.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/OracleLinux")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux");
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux) .*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Oracle Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux 4", "Oracle Linux " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && "ia64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Oracle Linux", cpu);

if (get_one_kb_item("Host/ksplice/kernel-cves"))
{
  cve_list = make_list("CVE-2009-1895", "CVE-2009-2691", "CVE-2009-2695", "CVE-2009-2849", "CVE-2009-2910", "CVE-2009-3002", "CVE-2009-3228", "CVE-2009-3547", "CVE-2009-3612", "CVE-2009-3613", "CVE-2009-3620", "CVE-2009-3621");  
  if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
  {
    audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, "KSplice hotfix for ELSA-2009-1541");
  }
  else
  {
    __rpm_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
  }
}

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.");
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);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", reference:"kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", reference:"kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-doc-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", reference:"kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-hugemem-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-largesmp-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"ia64", reference:"kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-largesmp-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"ia64", reference:"kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-smp-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-smp-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-xenU-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-xenU-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL4", rpm:"kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9") && rpm_check(release:"EL4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.0.1.EL")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "affected kernel");
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
oraclelinuxkernelp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel
oraclelinuxkernel-develp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel
oraclelinuxkernel-docp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-doc
oraclelinuxkernel-hugememp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-hugemem
oraclelinuxkernel-hugemem-develp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-hugemem-devel
oraclelinuxkernel-largesmpp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-largesmp
oraclelinuxkernel-largesmp-develp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-largesmp-devel
oraclelinuxkernel-smpp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-smp
oraclelinuxkernel-smp-develp-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-smp-devel
oraclelinuxkernel-xenup-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-xenu
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