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Fedora 9 : kernel-2.6.25.3-18.fc9 (2008-3949)
high Nessus Plugin ID 32346
Synopsis
The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.Description
Update to Linux kernel verion 2.6.25.1, 2.6.25.2, 2.6.25.3:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.1 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.2 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3 Security fixes: CVE-2008-1669 (2.6.25.2) - SMP ordering hole in fcntl_setlk() CVE-2008-2136 (2.6.25.3) - SIT exploitable remote memory leak CVE-2008-1375, CVE-2008-1675 were fixed in 2.6.25-12.fc9 and are available in GA version of kernel package shipped in Fedora 9. Bugs fixed: CIFS: fix slashes in path names to have proper format (#443681)
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Solution
Update the affected kernel package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?2635d174
http://www.nessus.org/u?a8f3bcba
http://www.nessus.org/u?48940ff2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443433
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 32346
File Name: fedora_2008-3949.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Fedora Local Security Checks
Published: 5/16/2008
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:9
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1669, CVE-2008-2136
BID: 29076