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Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL3.x i386/x86_64
medium Nessus Plugin ID 60200
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
There were no new features introduced by this update. The only changes that have been included address critical customer needs or security issues (elaborated below).Key areas affected by fixes in this update include the networking subsystem, dcache handling, the ext2 and ext3 file systems, the USB subsystem, ACPI handling, and the audit subsystem. There were also several isolated fixes in the tg3, e1000, megaraid_sas, and aacraid device drivers.
The following security bugs were fixed in this update :
- a flaw in the cramfs file system that allowed invalid compressed data to cause memory corruption (CVE-2006-5823, low)
- a flaw in the ext2 file system that allowed an invalid inode size to cause a denial of service (system hang) (CVE-2006-6054, low)
- a flaw in IPV6 flow label handling that allowed a local user to cause a denial of service (crash) (CVE-2007-1592, important)
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 60200
File Name: sl_20070611_kernel_on_SL3.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-5823, CVE-2006-6054, CVE-2007-1592
CWE: 119