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SuSE 10 Security Update : the Linux Kernel (x86) (ZYPP Patch Number 5566)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 34331
Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
This update of the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack 1 kernel contains lots of bugfixes and several security fixes :- Added missing capability checks in sbni_ioctl().
(CVE-2008-3525)
- On AMD64 some string operations could leak kernel information into userspace. (CVE-2008-0598)
- Added range checking in ASN.1 handling for the CIFS and SNMP NAT netfilter modules. (CVE-2008-1673)
- Fixed range checking in the snd_seq OSS ioctl, which could be used to leak information from the kernel.
(CVE-2008-3272)
- Fixed a memory leak when looking up deleted directories which could be used to run the system out of memory.
(CVE-2008-3275)
- The do_change_type function in fs/namespace.c did not verify that the caller has the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by modifying the properties of a mountpoint. (CVE-2008-2931)
- Various NULL ptr checks have been added to tty op functions, which might have been used by local attackers to execute code. We think that this affects only devices openable by root, so the impact is limited.
(CVE-2008-2812)
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 5566.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0598.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1673.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2812.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2931.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3272.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 34331
File Name: suse_kernel-5566.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 10/2/2008
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-0598, CVE-2008-1673, CVE-2008-2812, CVE-2008-2931, CVE-2008-3272, CVE-2008-3275, CVE-2008-3525