SUSE-SA:2005:021: kernel

high Nessus Plugin ID 17982

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2005:021 (kernel).

This Linux kernel security update fixes a problem within the Bluetooth kernel stack which can be used by a local attacker to gain root access or crash the machine.

To exploit this problem, the Bluetooth modules do not need to be loaded since they are auto loaded on demand (except in products mentioned below).

This problem has been assigned the Mitre CVE ID CVE-2005-0750.

Updated packages have been provided for the default affected products:
- SUSE Linux 8.2, 9.0 and 9.2 (both i386 and x86_64) - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (i386, ia64 and x86_64) - SUSE Linux Desktop 1.0

Other architectures do not have Bluetooth enabled.
Also SUSE Linux 9.1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and Novell Linux Desktop 9 are not affected by default since the Bluetooth module is not auto loaded. These will get the patch with the next security update.

Solution

http://www.suse.de/security/advisories/2005_21_kernel.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17982

File Name: suse_SA_2005_021.nasl

Version: 1.13

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 4/6/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0750

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