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RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2018:1351)
high Nessus Plugin ID 109641
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for kernel.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2018:1351 advisory.- Kernel: error in exception handling leads to DoS (CVE-2018-8897)
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 RHEL kernel package based on the guidance in RHSA-2018:1351.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?0fa9c7a0
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/pop_ss
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1567074
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1351
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 109641
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2018-1351.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/9/2018
Updated: 4/27/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8897
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-firmware, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:6.6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:6.6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:perf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/10/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2018
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Microsoft Windows POP/MOV SS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-8897