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SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6636)
high Nessus Plugin ID 59140
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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: CVE-2009-3547: A race condition during pipe open could be used by local attackers to elevate privileges.
- On x86_64 systems a information leak of high register contents (upper 32bit) was fixed. (CVE-2009-2910)
- The randomness of the ASLR methods used in the kernel was increased. (CVE-2009-3238)
- A information leak from the kernel due to uninitialized memory in AGP handling was fixed. (CVE-2009-1192)
- A signed comparison in the ax25 sockopt handler was fixed which could be used to crash the kernel or potentially execute code. (CVE-2009-2909)
- The execve function in the Linux kernel did not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit. (CVE-2009-2848)
- Fixed various sockethandler getname leaks, which could disclose memory previously used by the kernel or other userland processes to the local attacker.
(CVE-2009-3002)
- Multiple buffer overflows in the cifs subsystem in the Linux kernel allow remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a malformed Unicode string, related to Unicode string area alignment in fs/cifs/sess.c; or (2) long Unicode characters, related to fs/cifs/cifssmb.c and the cifs_readdir function in fs/cifs/readdir.c. (CVE-2009-1633)
Also see the RPM changelog for more changes.
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 6636.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1192.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1633.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2848.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2909.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2910.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3002.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 59140
File Name: suse_kernel-6636.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 5/17/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
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: 11/3/2009
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1192, CVE-2009-1633, CVE-2009-2848, CVE-2009-2909, CVE-2009-2910, CVE-2009-3002, CVE-2009-3238, CVE-2009-3547