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- mm/swap: fix swap_info_struct race between swapoff and get_swap_pages() The si->lock must be held when
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-selftests-internal");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-trace");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-trace-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-rt-trace-kvm");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
script_require_ports("Host/OS/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/CentOS Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04");
exit(0);
}
if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
include('linux_unpatched.inc');
var distro_constraints_array = {
"Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "14.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "linux-aws"},
{"reference": "linux-azure"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-3.13.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-3.13.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-3.13.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-extra-3.13.0"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-lts-xenial"},
{"reference": "linux-source-3.13.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-3.13.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic-lpae"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-lowlatency"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "16.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "linux-aws"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-hwe"},
{"reference": "linux-azure"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-4.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-4.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-edge"},
{"reference": "linux-image-4.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-extra-4.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-kvm"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle"},
{"reference": "linux-source-4.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-4.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic-lpae"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-lowlatency"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "18.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "linux-aws-5.0"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-5.3"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-cloud-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-headers-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-4.15"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-5.3"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-cloud-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-edge"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-headers-4.15.0"},
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{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-4.15"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.3"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-headers-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gke-4.15"},
{"reference": "linux-gke-5.4"},
{"reference": "linux-gkeop-5.4"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-edge"},
{"reference": "linux-image-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-kvm-cloud-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-kvm-headers-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-kvm-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-modules-extra-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-headers-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oem-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-5.0"},
{"reference": "linux-oracle-5.3"},
{"reference": "linux-source-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-4.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-common"},
{"reference": "linux-tools-host"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-aws"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-azure"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-generic-lpae"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-kvm"},
{"reference": "linux-udebs-oem"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "20.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "linux-aws-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-aws-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde-5.15"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-gke"},
{"reference": "linux-gke-5.15"},
{"reference": "linux-gkeop"},
{"reference": "linux-gkeop-5.15"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.4.0"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.6.0"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.11"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-hwe-5.8"},
{"reference": "linux-image-5.4.0"},
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{"reference": "linux-intel-5.13"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
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{"reference": "linux-modules-5.6.0"},
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{"reference": "linux-oem-5.10"},
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]
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{"reference": "linux-azure-5.19"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-azure-fde"},
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{"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.15.0"},
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{"reference": "linux-gcp-5.19"},
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{"reference": "linux-gcp-6.5"},
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{"reference": "linux-hwe-6.5"},
{"reference": "linux-image-5.15.0"},
{"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-5.17.0"},
{"reference": "linux-intel-iot-realtime"},
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{"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.2"},
{"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.5"},
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{"reference": "linux-raspi-realtime"},
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{"reference": "linux-riscv-headers-6.8.0"},
{"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-6.8.0"},
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}
]
},
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"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "7",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "bpftool"},
{"reference": "kernel"},
{"reference": "kernel-abi-whitelists"},
{"reference": "kernel-bootwrapper"},
{"reference": "kernel-debug"},
{"reference": "kernel-debug-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-doc"},
{"reference": "kernel-headers"},
{"reference": "kernel-kdump"},
{"reference": "kernel-kdump-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-kvm"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-doc"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-kvm"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-trace"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-trace-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-trace-kvm"},
{"reference": "kernel-tools"},
{"reference": "kernel-tools-libs"},
{"reference": "kernel-tools-libs-devel"},
{"reference": "perf"},
{"reference": "python-perf"}
]
}
]
},
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"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "7",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "bpftool"},
{"reference": "kernel"},
{"reference": "kernel-abi-whitelists"},
{"reference": "kernel-bootwrapper"},
{"reference": "kernel-debug"},
{"reference": "kernel-debug-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-doc"},
{"reference": "kernel-headers"},
{"reference": "kernel-kdump"},
{"reference": "kernel-kdump-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug"},
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{"reference": "perf"},
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"release": "8",
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{"reference": "kernel-rt"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-core"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug"},
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{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-extra"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-internal"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-selftests-internal"}
]
}
]
},
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"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "8",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "kernel-rt"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-core"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-core"},
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{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-modules-internal"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-kvm"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-extra"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-internal"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-selftests-internal"}
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},
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "9",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "kernel-rt"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-core"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-core"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-devel-matched"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-kvm"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-modules"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-modules-core"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-modules-internal"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-debug-modules-partner"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-devel"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-devel-matched"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-kvm"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-core"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-extra"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-internal"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-modules-partner"},
{"reference": "kernel-rt-selftests-internal"}
]
}
]
}
};
var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);
if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : report
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}
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