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Oracle Linux 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2022-10073)
high Nessus Plugin ID 168641
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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-2022-10073 advisory.- proc: proc_skip_spaces() shouldn't think it is working on C strings (Linus Torvalds) [Orabug: 34883027] {CVE-2022-4378}
- proc: avoid integer type confusion in get_proc_long (Linus Torvalds) [Orabug: 34883027] {CVE-2022-4378}
- scsi: stex: Properly zero out the passthrough command structure (Linus Torvalds) [Orabug: 34670756] {CVE-2022-40768}
- mISDN: fix use-after-free bugs in l1oip timer handlers (Duoming Zhou) [Orabug: 34719782] {CVE-2022-3565}
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: High
ID: 168641
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-10073.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/12/2022
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-4378
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
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:U/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 Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2022