Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60247

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

- a flaw in the ISDN CAPI subsystem that allowed a remote user to cause a denial of service or potential remote access. Exploitation would require the attacker to be able to send arbitrary frames over the ISDN network to the victim's machine. (CVE-2007-1217, Moderate)

- a flaw in the perfmon subsystem on ia64 platforms that allowed a local user to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2006-0558, Moderate)

In addition, the following bugs were addressed :

- a panic after reloading of the LSI Fusion driver.

- a vm performance problem was corrected by balancing inactive page lists.

- added a nodirplus option to address NFSv3 performance issues with large directories.

- changed the personality handling to disallow personality changes of setuid and setgid binaries. This ensures they keep any randomization and Exec-shield protection.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60247

File Name: sl_20070904_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0558, CVE-2007-1217

CWE: 119

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