Fedora 12 : kernel-2.6.32.21-166.fc12 (2010-13903)

high Nessus Plugin ID 49097

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Update to kernel 2.6.32.21: * http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.20 * http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.21

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Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 49097

File Name: fedora_2010-13903.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 9/3/2010

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:12, 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: 9/1/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2959

BID: 42585

FEDORA: 2010-13903

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