RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0973-03. This update addresses multiple security issues and fixes various bugs in the Linux kernel
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 199 |
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Tenable Nessus | RHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2008:0973) | 17 Dec 200800:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2008:0973) | 17 Dec 200800:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL3.x i386/x86_64 | 1 Aug 201200:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Oracle Linux 3 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0973) | 12 Jul 201300:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 5608) | 17 May 201200:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | SuSE 10 Security Update : the Linux Kernel (x86) (ZYPP Patch Number 5566) | 2 Oct 200800:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.04 / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS : linux, linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities (USN-637-1) | 26 Aug 200800:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | RHEL 2.1 : kernel (RHSA-2009:0001) | 9 Jan 200900:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2008:0612) | 6 Jan 201000:00 | – | nessus |
Tenable Nessus | RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2008:0612) | 5 Aug 200800:00 | – | nessus |
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
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# RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0973-03
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
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include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
This update addresses the following security issues:
* Tavis Ormandy discovered a deficiency in the Linux kernel 32-bit and
64-bit emulation. This could allow a local, unprivileged user to prepare
and run a specially-crafted binary which would use this deficiency to leak
uninitialized and potentially sensitive data. (CVE-2008-0598, Important)
* a possible kernel memory leak was found in the Linux kernel Simple
Internet Transition (SIT) INET6 implementation. This could allow a local,
unprivileged user to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2008-2136, Important)
* missing capability checks were found in the SBNI WAN driver which could
allow a local user to bypass intended capability restrictions.
(CVE-2008-3525, Important)
* the do_truncate() and generic_file_splice_write() functions did not clear
the setuid and setgid bits. This could allow a local, unprivileged user to
obtain access to privileged information. (CVE-2008-4210, Important)
* a buffer overflow flaw was found in Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN) subsystem. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2007-6063, Moderate)
* multiple NULL pointer dereferences were found in various Linux kernel
network drivers. These drivers were missing checks for terminal validity,
which could allow privilege escalation. (CVE-2008-2812, Moderate)
* a deficiency was found in the Linux kernel virtual filesystem (VFS)
implementation. This could allow a local, unprivileged user to attempt file
creation within deleted directories, possibly causing a denial of service.
(CVE-2008-3275, Moderate)
This update also fixes the following bugs:
* the incorrect kunmap function was used in nfs_xdr_readlinkres. kunmap()
was used where kunmap_atomic() should have been. As a consequence, if an
NFSv2 or NFSv3 server exported a volume containing a symlink which included
a path equal to or longer than the local system's PATH_MAX, accessing the
link caused a kernel oops. This has been corrected in this update.
* mptctl_gettargetinfo did not check if pIoc3 was NULL before using it as a
pointer. This caused a kernel panic in mptctl_gettargetinfo in some
circumstances. A check has been added which prevents this.
* lost tick compensation code in the timer interrupt routine triggered
without apparent cause. When running as a fully-virtuali ...
Description truncated, for more information please check the Reference URL";
tag_affected = "kernel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";
if(description)
{
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhsa-announce/2008-December/msg00013.html");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.870022");
script_version("$Revision: 9370 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2018-04-06 10:53:14 +0200 (Fri, 06 Apr 2018) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-03-06 07:30:35 +0100 (Fri, 06 Mar 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_xref(name: "RHSA", value: "2008:0973-03");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4210", "CVE-2008-3275", "CVE-2008-0598", "CVE-2008-2136", "CVE-2008-2812", "CVE-2007-6063", "CVE-2008-3525");
script_name( "RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0973-03");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Check for the Version of kernel");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Red Hat Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/rhel", "ssh/login/rpms");
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");
res = "";
if(release == NULL){
exit(0);
}
if(release == "RHENT_3")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel", rpm:"kernel~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-BOOT", rpm:"kernel-BOOT~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-debuginfo", rpm:"kernel-debuginfo~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-doc", rpm:"kernel-doc~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-hugemem", rpm:"kernel-hugemem~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-hugemem-unsupported", rpm:"kernel-hugemem-unsupported~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-smp", rpm:"kernel-smp~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-smp-unsupported", rpm:"kernel-smp-unsupported~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-source", rpm:"kernel-source~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-unsupported", rpm:"kernel-unsupported~2.4.21~58.EL", rls:"RHENT_3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
exit(0);
}
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