SuSE 11 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Number 3164)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51611

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This security update of the SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 GA kernel fixes 3 critical security issues.

Following security bugs were fixed :

- Mismatch between 32bit and 64bit register usage in the system call entry path could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges. This problem only affects x86_64 kernels. (CVE-2010-3301)

- Incorrect buffer handling in the biarch-compat buffer handling could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges. This problem affects foremost x86_64, or potentially other biarch platforms, like PowerPC and S390x. (CVE-2010-3081)

- Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.
(CVE-2010-2959)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 3164.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633581

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639708

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639709

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2959.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3081.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3301.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51611

File Name: suse_11_kernel-100921.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/21/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-syms, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-xen-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-xen, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-xen-extra, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ext4dev-kmp-xen, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ext4dev-kmp-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-source

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2010

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2959, CVE-2010-3081, CVE-2010-3301