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Oracle Linux 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2022-9011)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 156574
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9011 advisory.- xfs: map unwritten blocks in XFS_IOC_{ALLOC,FREE}SP just like fallocate (Darrick J. Wong) [Orabug:
33722441] {CVE-2021-4155}
- fget: check that the fd still exists after getting a ref to it (Linus Torvalds) [Orabug: 33679805] {CVE-2021-0920}
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected kernel-uek-container package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 156574
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9011.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/10/2022
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-0920
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/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-uek-container, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2021
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/13/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-0920, CVE-2021-4155