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RHEL 6 : libcgroup (RHSA-2011:0320)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2011:0320 advisory. The libcgroup packages provide tools and libraries to control and monitor control groups. A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the...

libcgroup security update

0.36-6.1 - Fixed buffer overflow when parsing cgexec command line parameters. - Added checking of source of netlink messages to cgrulesengd daemon. - Resolves: CVE-2011-1006 CVE-2011-1022...

USN-1071-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Tavis Ormandy discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly implement exception fixup. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the kernel, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2010-3086 Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel TIPC implementation contained multiple integer signednes...

PT-2010-5135 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.37-rc2 Description: The issue is related to the improper auditing of INET DIAG bytecode in the Linux kernel. Local users can cause a denial of service, specifically a kernel infinite loop, by sending crafted...

openSUSE Security Update : mipv6d (openSUSE-SU-2010:0736-1)

the mipv6 daemon did not check the origin of netlink messages, therefore allowing local users to spoof messages CVE-2010-2522. remote attackers could cause buffer overflows in mipv6d CVE-2010-2523. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in thi...

CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2010:0398)

Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed...

PT-2010-2184 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.32.8 Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in memory consumption and system crash, by sending many NETLINK CONNECTOR messages to the kernel. Recommendations: For...

GLSA-200904-18 : udev: Multiple vulnerabilities

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200904-18 udev: Multiple vulnerabilities Sebastian Krahmer of SUSE discovered the following two vulnerabilities: udev does not verify the origin of NETLINK messages properly CVE-2009-1185. A buffer overflow exists in the...

SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2009:020 (udev)

The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory SUSE-SA:2009:020. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: susesa2009020.nasl 6668 2017-07-11 13:34:29Z cfischer $ Description: Auto-generated from advisory SUSE-SA:2009:020 udev Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2009 E-Soft Inc...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 1772-1 (udev)

The remote host is missing an update to udev announced via advisory DSA 1772-1. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: deb17721.nasl 6615 2017-07-07 12:09:52Z cfischer $ Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1772-1 udev Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2009 E-Soft Inc...

udev: Uncheck origin of NETLINK messages

udev before 1.4.1 does not verify whether a NETLINK message originates from kernel space, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a NETLINK message from user space...

udev Netlink Message Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description The 'udev' Linux application is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability because it fails to properly handle netlink messages. Local attackers may exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges, which may lead to a complete compromise of the system. Versions prior to udev 1...

Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.17 vulnerabilities USN-486-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-486-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN4861.nasl 7969 2017-12-01 09:23:16Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.17 vulnerabilities USN-486-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability USN-489-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-489-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN4891.nasl 7969 2017-12-01 09:23:16Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability USN-489-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200611-13 (avahi)

The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200611-13. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $ Description: Auto generated from Gentoo's XML based advisory Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2008 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com Text descriptions are largely excerpted fr...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 415-1 (zebra)

The remote host is missing an update to zebra announced via advisory DSA 415-1. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 E-Soft Inc. Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

SuSE 10 Security Update : avahi (ZYPP Patch Number 2216)

Avahi did not check that the received netlink messages originated from the kernel. This could be used by local attackers to inject packets into avahi which could be used to inject bad netlink messages into Avahi, confusing its routing code or worse. CVE-2006-5461 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable...

Ubuntu 6.10 : linux-source-2.6.17 vulnerabilities (USN-486-1)

The compatsysmount function allowed local users to cause a denial of service when mounting a smbfs filesystem in compatibility mode. CVE-2006-7203 The Omnikey CardMan 4040 driver cm4040cs did not limit the size of buffers passed to read and write. A local attacker could exploit this to execute...

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS : linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-489-1)

A flaw was discovered in dvb ULE decapsulation. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message and cause a denial of service. CVE-2006-4623 The compatsysmount function allowed local users to cause a denial of service when mounting a smbfs filesystem in compatibility mode. CVE-2006-7203...