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HistoryAug 01, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64

2012-08-0100:00:00
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This update fixes the following security issue :

  • The rds_page_copy_user() function in the Linux kernel Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation was missing sanity checks. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.
    (CVE-2010-3904, Important)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(60877);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/05/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3904");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/06/02");

  script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security
updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"This update fixes the following security issue :

  - The rds_page_copy_user() function in the Linux kernel
    Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation
    was missing sanity checks. A local, unprivileged user
    could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.
    (CVE-2010-3904, Important)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.");
  # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1010&L=scientific-linux-errata&T=0&P=2892
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d8428059");
  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_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:"metasploit_name", value:'Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) Privilege Escalation');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", 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:"2010/10/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux");
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 (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-debug-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-devel-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-doc-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-headers-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-xen-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-194.17.4.el5")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
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