This kernel update fixes the following security problems :
CVE-2008-0600: A local privilege escalation was found in the vmsplice_pipe system call, which could be used by local attackers to gain root access.
CVE-2007-6206: Core dumps from root might be accessible to the wrong owner.
And the following bugs (numbers are https://bugzilla.novell.com/ references) :
Update to minor kernel version 2.6.22.17
networking bugfixes
contains the following patches which were removed :
patches.arch/acpica-psd.patch
patches.fixes/invalid-semicolon
patches.fixes/nopage-range-fix.patch
patches.arch/acpi_thermal_blacklist_add_r50p.patch:
Avoid critical temp shutdowns on specific Thinkpad R50p (https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=333043).
Update config files. CONFIG_USB_DEBUG in debug kernel
patches.rt/megasas_IRQF_NODELAY.patch: Convert megaraid sas IRQ to non-threaded IRQ (337489).
patches.drivers/libata-implement-force-parameter added to series.conf.
patches.xen/xen3-fixup-arch-i386: xen3 i386 build fixes.
patches.xen/xenfb-module-param: Re: Patching Xen virtual framebuffer.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update kernel-4986.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(31089);
script_version("1.12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");
script_cve_id("CVE-2007-6206", "CVE-2008-0600");
script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-4986)");
script_summary(english:"Check for the kernel-4986 patch");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"This kernel update fixes the following security problems :
- CVE-2008-0600: A local privilege escalation was found in
the vmsplice_pipe system call, which could be used by
local attackers to gain root access.
- CVE-2007-6206: Core dumps from root might be accessible
to the wrong owner.
And the following bugs (numbers are https://bugzilla.novell.com/
references) :
- Update to minor kernel version 2.6.22.17
- networking bugfixes
- contains the following patches which were removed :
- patches.arch/acpica-psd.patch
- patches.fixes/invalid-semicolon
- patches.fixes/nopage-range-fix.patch
- patches.arch/acpi_thermal_blacklist_add_r50p.patch:
Avoid critical temp shutdowns on specific Thinkpad R50p
(https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=333043).
- Update config files. CONFIG_USB_DEBUG in debug kernel
- patches.rt/megasas_IRQF_NODELAY.patch: Convert megaraid
sas IRQ to non-threaded IRQ (337489).
- patches.drivers/libata-implement-force-parameter added
to series.conf.
- patches.xen/xen3-fixup-arch-i386: xen3 i386 build fixes.
- patches.xen/xenfb-module-param: Re: Patching Xen virtual
framebuffer."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=333043"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Update the affected kernel 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:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
script_cwe_id(16, 94);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-bigsmp");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-debug");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-default");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-rt");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-rt_debug");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-source");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-syms");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xen");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xenpae");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/02/14");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
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/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.3", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);
flag = 0;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-bigsmp-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-debug-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-default-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-rt-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-rt_debug-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-source-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-syms-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-xen-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"kernel-xenpae-2.6.22.17-0.1") ) 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, "kernel-bigsmp / kernel-debug / kernel-default / kernel-rt / etc");
}
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
novell | opensuse | kernel-bigsmp | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-bigsmp |
novell | opensuse | kernel-debug | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-debug |
novell | opensuse | kernel-default | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-default |
novell | opensuse | kernel-rt | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-rt |
novell | opensuse | kernel-rt_debug | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-rt_debug |
novell | opensuse | kernel-source | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-source |
novell | opensuse | kernel-syms | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-syms |
novell | opensuse | kernel-xen | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xen |
novell | opensuse | kernel-xenpae | p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xenpae |
novell | opensuse | 10.3 | cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3 |