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Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20191113)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 131006
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security Fix(es) :- hw: Machine Check Error on Page Size Change (IFU) (CVE-2018-12207)
- hw: TSX Transaction Asynchronous Abort (TAA) (CVE-2019-11135)
- Kernel: vhost_net: infinite loop while receiving packets leads to DoS (CVE-2019-3900)
- hw: Intel GPU Denial Of Service while accessing MMIO in lower power state (CVE-2019-0154)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Bug Fix(es) :
- [Intel 6.10 Bug] With mWait/C-states disabled, HT on, ibrs enabled, performance impact observed on user space benchmark (BZ#1560787)
- kernel-2.6.32-573.60.2.el6 hangs/resets during boot in efi_enter_virtual_mode() on Xeon v2 E7-2870 (BZ#1645724)
- Slab leak: skbuff_head_cache slab object still allocated after mcast processes are stopped and 'fragments dropped after timeout' errors are shown (BZ#1752536)
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1560787
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1645724
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 131006
File Name: sl_20191113_kernel_on_SL6_x.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/14/2019
Updated: 12/6/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-11135
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-i686, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-doc, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-firmware, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debug-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-abi-whitelists
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/25/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-12207, CVE-2019-0154, CVE-2019-11135, CVE-2019-3900