Security Advisory 0002

Security Advisory 0002 PDF Date: 9/12/2012 Affected Software Version: EOS-4.8.0 through EOS-4.8.7, EOS-4.9.0 through EOS-4.9.5, EOS-4.10, EOS-4.10.1 Note: You must have IPv6 addresses configured on your system for this to affect you. Bug 39915: Null pointer dereference in nfconntrackipv6 Impact: ...

Medium: kernel

Issue Overview: The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.30 does not properly handle messages that lack SCMCREDENTIALS data, which might allow local users to spoof Netlink communication via a crafted message, as demonstrated by a message to 1 Avahi or 2 NetworkManager. Affected...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : usermode (MDKSA-2000:020)

A bug existed in the usermode package that permitted users to reboot or halt the system without having root access. This update removes those files associated with allowing users access to reboot, shutdown, halt, or poweroff the system. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120821)

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. This update fixes the following security issue : - A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's dl2k driver, used by certain D-Link Gigabit Ethernet adapters, restricted IOCTLs. A local, unprivileged user coul...

CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2012:1156 centos6

Check for the Version of kernel OpenVAS Vulnerability Test CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2012:1156 centos6 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 th...

RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2012:1156-01

Check for the Version of kernel OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2012:1156-01 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 ter...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120814)

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. This update fixes the following security issues : - An integer overflow flaw was found in the i915gemexecbuffer2 function in the Intel i915 driver in the Linux kernel. A local, unprivileged user could use this...

CentOS 6 : kernel (CESA-2012:1156)

Updated kernel packages that fix two security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Updated kernel packages that fix two security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity...

[USN-1531-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1531-1 August 10, 2012 linux vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: -...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Extended Update Support. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detail...

SuSE Update for tomcat6 openSUSE-SU-2012:0208-1 (tomcat6)

Check for the Version of tomcat6 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbsuse201202081.nasl 8265 2018-01-01 06:29:23Z teissa $ SuSE Update for tomcat6 openSUSE-SU-2012:0208-1 tomcat6 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This progr...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64

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...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120306)

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. This update fixes the following security issues : - A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's XFS file system implementation handled links with overly long path names. A local, unprivileged...

Scientific Linux Security Update : xen on SL5.x i386/x86_64

It was found that the xctrybzip2decode and xctrylzmadecode decode routines did not correctly check for a possible buffer size overflow in the decoding loop. As well, several integer overflow flaws and missing error/range checking were found that could lead to an infinite loop. A privileged guest...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64

This update fixes the following security issues : - A missing boundary check was found in the dvbcaioctl function in the Linux kernel's av7110 module. On systems that use old DVB cards that require the av7110 module, a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. This update fixes the following security issues : - A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol SCTP implementation. A remote attacker could send a...

Scientific Linux Security Update : openssl on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

A ciphersuite downgrade flaw was found in the OpenSSL SSL/TLS server code. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to change the ciphersuite associated with a cached session stored on the server, if the server enabled the SSLOPNETSCAPEREUSECIPHERCHANGEBUG option, possibly forcing the clien...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120612)

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. This update fixes the following security issues : - It was found that the Xen hypervisor implementation as shipped with Scientific Linux 5 did not properly restrict the syscall return addresses in the sysret...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64

This update fixes the following security issues : - A buffer overflow flaw was found in the loadmixervolumes function in the Linux kernel's Open Sound System OSS sound driver. On 64-bit PowerPC systems, a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or escalate their...