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Debian DSA-1494-2 : linux-2.6 - missing access checks
high Nessus Plugin ID 31028
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
The vmsplice system call did not properly verify address arguments passed by user space processes, which allowed local attackers to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, gaining root privileges (CVE-2008-0010, CVE-2008-0600 ).In the vserver-enabled kernels, a missing access check on certain symlinks in /proc enabled local attackers to access resources in other vservers (CVE-2008-0163 ).
Solution
Upgrade the linux-2.6, fai-kernels, and user-mode-linux packages.The old stable distribution (sarge) is not affected by this problem.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1.
In addition to these fixes, this update also incorporates changes from the upcoming point release of the stable distribution.
Some architecture builds were not yet available at the time of DSA-1494-1. This update to DSA-1494 provides linux-2.6 packages for these remaining architectures, as well as additional binary packages that are built from source code provided by linux-2.6.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0010
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0600
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31028
File Name: debian_DSA-1494.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 2/12/2008
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-2.6, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact