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RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2011:0162-01

🗓️ 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2011:0162-01. Fix heap overflow, missing sanity checks, null pointer dereference, and missing initialization flaws in Linux kernel. Also addresses privilege escalation and jumbo frame support on ICH9 hardware

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2011:0162-01
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2011 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 = "The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
  operating system.

  This update fixes the following security issues:
  
  * A heap overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Transparent
  Inter-Process Communication protocol (TIPC) implementation. A local,
  unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges.
  (CVE-2010-3859, Important)
  
  * Missing sanity checks were found in gdth_ioctl_alloc() in the gdth driver
  in the Linux kernel. A local user with access to "/dev/gdth" on a 64-bit
  system could use these flaws to cause a denial of service or escalate their
  privileges. (CVE-2010-4157, Moderate)
  
  * A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Bluetooth HCI UART
  driver in the Linux kernel. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw
  to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2010-4242, Moderate)
  
  * A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collector for AF_UNIX
  sockets. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to trigger a
  denial of service (out-of-memory condition). (CVE-2010-4249, Moderate)
  
  * Missing initialization flaws were found in the Linux kernel. A local,
  unprivileged user could use these flaws to cause information leaks.
  (CVE-2010-3876, CVE-2010-4072, CVE-2010-4073, CVE-2010-4075, CVE-2010-4080,
  CVE-2010-4083, CVE-2010-4158, Low)
  
  Red Hat would like to thank Alan Cox for reporting CVE-2010-4242; Vegard
  Nossum for reporting CVE-2010-4249; Vasiliy Kulikov for reporting
  CVE-2010-3876; Kees Cook for reporting CVE-2010-4072; and Dan Rosenberg for
  reporting CVE-2010-4073, CVE-2010-4075, CVE-2010-4080, CVE-2010-4083, and
  CVE-2010-4158.
  
  This update also fixes the following bugs:
  
  * A flaw was found in the Linux kernel where, if used in conjunction with
  another flaw that can result in a kernel Oops, could possibly lead to
  privilege escalation. It does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 as the
  sysctl panic_on_oops variable is turned on by default. However, as a
  preventive measure if the variable is turned off by an administrator, this
  update addresses the issue. Red Hat would like to thank Nelson Elhage for
  reporting this vulnerability. (BZ#659568)
  
  * On Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) hardware, jumbo frame support is
  achieved by using page-based sk_buff buffers without any packet split. The
  entire frame data is copied to the page(s) rather than some to the
  skb->data area and some to the page(s) when performing a typical
  packet-split. T ... 

  Description truncated, for more information please check the Reference URL";

tag_affected = "kernel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4,
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4,
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";


if(description)
{
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhsa-announce/2011-January/msg00015.html");
  script_id(870380);
  script_version("$Revision: 6685 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-12 11:44:46 +0200 (Wed, 12 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-01-21 14:59:01 +0100 (Fri, 21 Jan 2011)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.9");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_xref(name: "RHSA", value: "2011:0162-01");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3859", "CVE-2010-3876", "CVE-2010-4072", "CVE-2010-4073", "CVE-2010-4075", "CVE-2010-4080", "CVE-2010-4083", "CVE-2010-4157", "CVE-2010-4158", "CVE-2010-4242", "CVE-2010-4249", "CVE-2010-4258");
  script_name("RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2011:0162-01");

  script_summary("Check for the Version of kernel");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2011 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_4")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel", rpm:"kernel~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-debuginfo", rpm:"kernel-debuginfo~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-devel", rpm:"kernel-devel~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-hugemem", rpm:"kernel-hugemem~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-hugemem-devel", rpm:"kernel-hugemem-devel~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-smp", rpm:"kernel-smp~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-smp-devel", rpm:"kernel-smp-devel~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-xenU", rpm:"kernel-xenU~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-xenU-devel", rpm:"kernel-xenU-devel~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-doc", rpm:"kernel-doc~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-largesmp", rpm:"kernel-largesmp~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"kernel-largesmp-devel", rpm:"kernel-largesmp-devel~2.6.9~89.35.1.EL", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

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

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