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CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2010:0792)
high Nessus Plugin ID 50797
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
This update fixes the following security issue :
* The rds_page_copy_user() function in the Linux kernel Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation was missing sanity checks. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2010-3904, Important)
Red Hat would like to thank Dan Rosenberg of Virtual Security Research for reporting this issue.
Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected kernel packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 50797
File Name: centos_RHSA-2010-0792.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 11/24/2010
Updated: 5/14/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-pae, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-xen, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-doc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-debug-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-pae-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-xen-devel
Required KB Items: Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2010
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) rds_page_copy_user Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-3904
BID: 44219
RHSA: 2010:0792