RHEL 7 kpatch-patch (RHSA-2021:3523) contains multiple kernel vulnerabilitie
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# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2021:3523. The text
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_version("1.12");
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script_cve_id("CVE-2021-3347", "CVE-2021-22555", "CVE-2021-32399");
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"The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as
referenced in the RHSA-2021:3523 advisory.
- kernel: Use after free via PI futex state (CVE-2021-3347)
- kernel: out-of-bounds write in xt_compat_target_from_user() in net/netfilter/x_tables.c (CVE-2021-22555)
- kernel: race condition for removal of the HCI controller (CVE-2021-32399)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2021/rhsa-2021_3523.json
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script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
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include('rpm.inc');
include('rhel.inc');
include('ksplice.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/release');
if (isnull(os_release) || 'Red Hat' >!< os_release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:os_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Red Hat');
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (!rhel_check_release(operator: 'eq', os_version: os_ver, rhel_version: '7.7')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat 7.7', 'Red Hat ' + os_ver);
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$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Red Hat', cpu);
var uname_r = get_kb_item("Host/uname-r");
if (empty_or_null(uname_r)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "kernel");
if (get_one_kb_item('Host/ksplice/kernel-cves'))
{
rm_kb_item(name:'Host/uptrack-uname-r');
var cve_list = make_list('CVE-2021-3347', 'CVE-2021-22555', 'CVE-2021-32399');
if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
{
audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'KSplice hotfix for RHSA-2021:3523');
}
else
{
__rpm_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
}
}
var kernel_live_checks = [
{
'repo_relative_urls': [
'content/aus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/debug',
'content/aus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/debug',
'content/aus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/os',
'content/aus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/source/SRPMS',
'content/aus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/os',
'content/aus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/source/SRPMS',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/debug',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/highavailability/debug',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/highavailability/os',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/highavailability/source/SRPMS',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/optional/debug',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/optional/os',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/optional/source/SRPMS',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/os',
'content/e4s/rhel/power-le/7/7.7/ppc64le/source/SRPMS',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/debug',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/highavailability/debug',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/highavailability/os',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/highavailability/source/SRPMS',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/debug',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/os',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/source/SRPMS',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/os',
'content/e4s/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/source/SRPMS',
'content/tus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/debug',
'content/tus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/debug',
'content/tus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/os',
'content/tus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/optional/source/SRPMS',
'content/tus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/os',
'content/tus/rhel/server/7/7.7/x86_64/source/SRPMS'
],
'kernels': {
'3.10.0-1062.36.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_36_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.36.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_36_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.37.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_37_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.37.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_37_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_40_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_40_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_43_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_43_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.45.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_45_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.45.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_45_1-1-5.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.46.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_46_1-1-4.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.46.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_46_1-1-4.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.49.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_49_1-1-2.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.49.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_49_1-1-2.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.51.1.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_51_1-1-2.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.51.1.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_51_1-1-2.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.52.2.el7.ppc64le': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_52_2-1-1.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
]
},
'3.10.0-1062.52.2.el7.x86_64': {
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_52_2-1-1.el7', 'sp':'7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
]
}
}
}
];
var applicable_repo_urls = rhel_determine_applicable_repository_urls(constraints:kernel_live_checks);
if(applicable_repo_urls == RHEL_REPOS_NO_OVERLAP_MESSAGE) exit(0, RHEL_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);
var flag = 0;
var kernel_affected = FALSE;
foreach var kernel_array ( kernel_live_checks ) {
var repo_relative_urls = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(kernel_array['repo_relative_urls'])) repo_relative_urls = kernel_array['repo_relative_urls'];
var kpatch_details = kernel_array['kernels'][uname_r];
if (empty_or_null(kpatch_details)) continue;
kernel_affected = TRUE;
foreach var pkg ( kpatch_details['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;
var cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['release'])) _release = 'RHEL' + pkg['release'];
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 &&
_release &&
rhel_decide_repo_relative_url_check(required_repo_url_list:repo_relative_urls) &&
(applicable_repo_urls || (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) &&
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, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
# No kpatch details found for the running kernel version
if (!kernel_affected) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'kernel', uname_r);
if (flag)
{
var subscription_caveat = '\n' +
'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to\n' +
'packages only available in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux\n' +
'Update Services for SAP Solutions repository.\n' +
'Access to this repository requires a paid RHEL subscription.\n';
var extra = NULL;
if (isnull(applicable_repo_urls) || !applicable_repo_urls) extra = subscription_caveat + rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_repo_caveat();
else extra = subscription_caveat + rpm_report_get();
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : extra
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_36_1 / kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062_37_1 / etc');
}
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