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Slackware 9.0 / 9.1 / current : Kernel security update (SSA:2004-006-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18795

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New kernels are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1 and -current. The 9.1 and -current kernels have been upgraded to 2.4.24, and a fix has been backported to the 2.4.21 kernels in Slackware 9.0 to fix a bounds-checking problem in the kernel's mremap() call which could be used by a local attacker to gain root privileges. Sites should upgrade to the 2.4.24 kernel and kernel modules. After installing the new kernel, be sure to run 'lilo'.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e1fc107c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18795

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2004-006-01.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:alsa-driver, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:alsa-driver-xfs, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-ide, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-modules-xfs, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-source, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0985

SSA: 2004-006-01