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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-637-1)

🗓️ 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType 
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840325");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2812", "CVE-2008-2931", "CVE-2008-3272", "CVE-2008-3275");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-03-23 09:59:50 +0000 (Mon, 23 Mar 2009)");
  script_version("2024-02-28T14:37:42+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-28 14:37:42 +0000 (Wed, 28 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2008-07-09 19:43:00 +0000 (Wed, 09 Jul 2008)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-637-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(6\.06\ LTS|7\.04|7\.10|8\.04\ LTS)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-637-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-637-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.20, linux-source-2.6.22' package(s) announced via the USN-637-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that there were multiple NULL-pointer function
dereferences in the Linux kernel terminal handling code. A local attacker
could exploit this to execute arbitrary code as root, or crash the system,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2008-2812)

The do_change_type routine did not correctly validation administrative
users. A local attacker could exploit this to block mount points or cause
private mounts to be shared, leading to denial of service or a possible
loss of privacy. (CVE-2008-2931)

Tobias Klein discovered that the OSS interface through ALSA did not
correctly validate the device number. A local attacker could exploit this
to access sensitive kernel memory, leading to a denial of service or a loss
of privacy. (CVE-2008-3272)

Zoltan Sogor discovered that new directory entries could be added to
already deleted directories. A local attacker could exploit this, filling
up available memory and disk space, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2008-3275)

In certain situations, the fix for CVE-2008-0598 from USN-623-1 was causing
infinite loops in the writev syscall. This update corrects the mistake. We
apologize for the inconvenience.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'linux, linux-source-2.6.15, linux-source-2.6.20, linux-source-2.6.22' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU6.06 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-386", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-686", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-generic", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-k8", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-server", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-amd64-xeon", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa32", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa32-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa64", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-hppa64-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-itanium", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-itanium-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-k7", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-mckinley", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-mckinley-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-powerpc", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-powerpc-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-powerpc64-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-server", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-server-bigiron", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-sparc64", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.15-52-sparc64-smp", ver:"2.6.15-52.71", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU7.04") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-386", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-generic", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-hppa32", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-hppa64", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-itanium", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-lowlatency", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-mckinley", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-powerpc", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-powerpc-smp", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-powerpc64-smp", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-server", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-server-bigiron", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-sparc64", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.20-17-sparc64-smp", ver:"2.6.20-17.39", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU7.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-386", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-cell", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-generic", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-hppa32", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-hppa64", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-itanium", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-lpia", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-lpiacompat", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-mckinley", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-powerpc", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-powerpc-smp", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-powerpc64-smp", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-rt", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-server", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-sparc64", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-sparc64-smp", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-ume", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-virtual", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.22-15-xen", ver:"2.6.22-15.58", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU8.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-386", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-hppa32", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-hppa64", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-itanium", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-lpia", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-lpiacompat", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-mckinley", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-openvz", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-powerpc", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-powerpc-smp", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-powerpc64-smp", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-rt", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-server", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-sparc64", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-sparc64-smp", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-virtual", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-19-xen", ver:"2.6.24-19.41", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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CVSS 27.2
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00509
usn-637-1linux packagevulnerabilityremote hostupdatenull-pointer functiondereferencelocal attackerarbitrary codedenial of servicedo_change_type routinevalidationadministrative usersmount pointsprivate mountsblockingdevice numbersensor kernel memorysensitivedirectory entriesinfinite loopswritev syscallubuntu 6.06ubuntu 7.04ubuntu 7.10ubuntu 8.04updated package.
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