Detections
Analytics
Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2017-1486)
high Nessus Plugin ID 100889
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2017-1486 advisory.[2.6.32-696.3.2.OL6]
- Update genkey [bug 25599697]
[2.6.32-696.3.2]
- [mm] enlarge stack guard gap (Larry Woodman) [1452729 1452730] {CVE-2017-1000364 CVE-2017-1000366}
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 100889
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-1486.nasl
Version: 3.20
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/20/2017
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.2
Temporal Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-1000364
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.4
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-abi-whitelists, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-firmware, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/19/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-1000364
RHSA: 2017:1486