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Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1598-1

🗓️ 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities. An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's network TUN/TAP device implementation, allowing a local user to crash the system or gain administrative privileges. Please Install the Updated Packages

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ubuntu_USN_1598_1.nasl 7960 2017-12-01 06:58:16Z santu $
#
# Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1598-1
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's network TUN/TAP device
  implementation. A local user with access to the TUN/TAP interface (which is
  not available to unprivileged users until granted by a root user) could
  exploit this flaw to crash the system or potential gain administrative
  privileges.";

tag_summary = "Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1598-1";
tag_affected = "linux on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";



if(description)
{
  script_xref(name: "URL" , value: "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1598-1/");
  script_id(841183);
  script_version("$Revision: 7960 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-01 07:58:16 +0100 (Fri, 01 Dec 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-10-11 10:04:51 +0530 (Thu, 11 Oct 2012)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2136");
  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_xref(name: "USN", value: "1598-1");
  script_name("Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1598-1");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  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-deb.inc");

release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");

res = "";
if(release == NULL){
  exit(0);
}

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

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-386", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-generic", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa32", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa64", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-itanium", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpia", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpiacompat", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-mckinley", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-openvz", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc-smp", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc64-smp", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-rt", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-server", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64-smp", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-virtual", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-2.6.24-32-xen", ver:"2.6.24-32.105", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}

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