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SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6806)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 44398
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
This update fixes a several security issues and various bugs in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP 2 kernel.The following security issues were fixed :
- Two sysfs filers in the qla2xxx driver were worldwriteable, so users could change SCSI attributes of the qla2xxx driver. CVE-2009-4536:
drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel handles Ethernet frames that exceed the MTU by processing certain trailing payload data as if it were a complete frame, which allows remote attackers to bypass packet filters via a large packet with a crafted payload. (CVE-2009-3556)
(The e1000e driver is not included in the SLES 10 SP2 kernel, so CVE-2009-4538 does not affect this kernel.)
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 6806.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3556.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 44398
File Name: suse_kernel-6806.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 2/5/2010
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: 1/29/2010