Detections
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Fedora 10 : kernel-2.6.27.9-159.fc10 (2008-11593)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 37568
Synopsis
The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.Description
Update kernel from version 2.6.27.7 to 2.6.27.9:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.8 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.9 Also includes three critical fixes scheduled for 2.6.27.10 Update applesmc driver to latest upstream version. (Adds module autoloading.) Update ALSA audio drivers to version 1.0.18a. (See www.alsa-project.org for details.) Security fixes: CVE-2008-5079 in 2.6.27.9 CVE-2008-5182 in 2.6.27.8 CVE-2008-5300 in 2.6.27.8
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Solution
Update the affected kernel package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?8f8e56b1
http://www.nessus.org/u?7612a49a
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472325
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473259
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 37568
File Name: fedora_2008-11593.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Fedora Local Security Checks
Published: 4/23/2009
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:10, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/24/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-5079, CVE-2008-5182, CVE-2008-5300
FEDORA: 2008-11593