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Oracle Linux 7 : kernel (ELSA-2024-2004)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 193813

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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 packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2024-2004 advisory.

 - debug: lock down kgdb [Orabug: 34270798] {CVE-2022-21499}
 - net/sched: sch_hfsc: upgrade 'rt' to 'sc' when it becomes a inner curve (Davide Caratti) [RHEL-16458] {CVE-2023-4623}
 - net/sched: sch_hfsc: Ensure inner classes have fsc curve (Davide Caratti) [RHEL-16458] {CVE-2023-4623}
 - vt: vt_ioctl: fix race in VT_RESIZEX (Jay Shin) [RHEL-28639] {CVE-2020-36558}
 - bluetooth: Add cmd validity checks at the start of hci_sock_ioctl() (David Marlin) [RHEL-3682] {CVE-2023-2002}
 - bluetooth: Perform careful capability checks in hci_sock_ioctl() (David Marlin) [RHEL-3682] {CVE-2023-2002}
 - af_unix: Fix null-ptr-deref in unix_stream_sendpage(). (Guillaume Nault) [RHEL-16144] {CVE-2023-4622}
 - RDMA/i40iw: Prevent zero-length STAG registration (Kamal Heib) [RHEL-6299] {CVE-2023-25775}
 - sched/membarrier: reduce the ability to hammer on sys_membarrier (Wander Lairson Costa) [RHEL-26402] {CVE-2024-26602}
 - bluetooth: Add cmd validity checks at the start of hci_sock_ioctl() (David Marlin) [RHEL-3682] {CVE-2023-2002}
 - bluetooth: Perform careful capability checks in hci_sock_ioctl() (David Marlin) [RHEL-3682] {CVE-2023-2002}
 - af_unix: Fix null-ptr-deref in unix_stream_sendpage(). (Guillaume Nault) [RHEL-16144] {CVE-2023-4622}

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-2004.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 193813

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2024-2004.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/24/2024

Updated: 9/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-25775

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.5

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2002

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:22.1.24.0.0::ol7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-abi-whitelists, cpe:/a:oracle:exadata_dbserver:22.1.23.0.0::ol7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perf, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7::latest, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7::optional_latest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7:9:patch

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: 4/23/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-36558, CVE-2023-2002, CVE-2023-25775, CVE-2023-4622, CVE-2023-4623