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

high Nessus Plugin ID 65044

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Synopsis

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

Description

CVE-2009-2695 kernel: SELinux and mmap_min_addr

CVE-2009-3228 kernel: tc: uninitialised kernel memory leak

CVE-2009-3286 kernel: O_EXCL creates on NFSv4 are broken

CVE-2009-2908 kernel ecryptfs NULL pointer dereference

CVE-2009-3613 kernel: flood ping cause out-of-iommu error and panic when mtu larger than 1500

CVE-2009-3547 kernel: fs: pipe.c NULL pointer dereference

Security fixes :

- a system with SELinux enforced was more permissive in allowing local users in the unconfined_t domain to map low memory areas even if the mmap_min_addr restriction was enabled. This could aid in the local exploitation of NULL pointer dereference bugs. (CVE-2009-2695, Important)

- a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the eCryptfs implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a local denial of service or escalate their privileges. (CVE-2009-2908, Important)

- a flaw was found in the NFSv4 implementation. The kernel would do an unnecessary permission check after creating a file. This check would usually fail and leave the file with the permission bits set to random values. Note:
This is a server-side only issue. (CVE-2009-3286, Important)

- a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in each of the following functions in the Linux kernel:
pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open(), and pipe_rdwr_open(). When the mutex lock is not held, the i_pipe pointer could be released by other processes before it is used to update the pipe's reader and writer counters. This could lead to a local denial of service or privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-3547, Important)

- a flaw was found in the Realtek r8169 Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel. pci_unmap_single() presented a memory leak that could lead to IOMMU space exhaustion and a system crash. An attacker on the local network could abuse this flaw by using jumbo frames for large amounts of network traffic. (CVE-2009-3613, Important)

- missing initialization flaws were found in the Linux kernel. Padding data in several core network structures was not initialized properly before being sent to user-space. These flaws could lead to information leaks.
(CVE-2009-3228, Moderate)

Bug fixes :

- with network bonding in the 'balance-tlb' or 'balance-alb' mode, the primary setting for the primary slave device was lost when said device was brought down.
Bringing the slave back up did not restore the primary setting. (BZ#517971)

- some faulty serial device hardware caused systems running the kernel-xen kernel to take a very long time to boot. (BZ#524153)

- a caching bug in nfs_readdir() may have caused NFS clients to see duplicate files or not see all files in a directory. (BZ#526960)

- the RHSA-2009:1243 update removed the mpt_msi_enable option, preventing certain scripts from running. This update adds the option back. (BZ#526963)

- an iptables rule with the recent module and a hit count value greater than the ip_pkt_list_tot parameter (the default is 20), did not have any effect over packets, as the hit count could not be reached. (BZ#527434)

- a check has been added to the IPv4 code to make sure that rt is not NULL, to help prevent future bugs in functions that call ip_append_data() from being exploitable. (BZ#527436)

- a kernel panic occurred in certain conditions after reconfiguring a tape drive's block size. (BZ#528133)

- when using the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) in a master and backup configuration, and propagating active connections on the master to the backup, the connection timeout value on the backup was hard-coded to 180 seconds, meaning connection information on the backup was soon lost. This could prevent the successful failover of connections. The timeout value can now be set via 'ipvsadm --set'. (BZ#528645)

- a bug in nfs4_do_open_expired() could have caused the reclaimer thread on an NFSv4 client to enter an infinite loop. (BZ#529162)

- MSI interrupts may not have been delivered for r8169 based network cards that have MSI interrupts enabled.
This bug only affected certain systems. (BZ#529366)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

Note1: Due to the fuse kernel module now being part of the kernel, we are updating fuse on the older releases to match the fuse that was released by The Upstream Vendor.

Note2: kernel-module-openafs for SL 50-53 is for openafs 1.4.7, for SL 54 it is for openafs 1.4.11

Note3: xfs is now part of the kernel in x86_64. Because of this there is no kernel-module-xfs for x86_64.

Note4: ipw3945 support has been changed to iwlwifi3945 in SL 54, and is in the kernel. Because of this there is no kernel-module-ipw3945 for SL54.

Note5: Support for the Atheros chipset in now in the kernel. We are not sure if the infrastructure is in place for SL 50-53, so we are still providing the madwifi kernel modules for SL 50-53.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65044

File Name: sl_20091103_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/6/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: 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: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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/28/2009

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2695, CVE-2009-2908, CVE-2009-3228, CVE-2009-3286, CVE-2009-3547, CVE-2009-3613

CWE: 119, 200, 264, 362, 399

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