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Oracle Linux 5 : busybox (ELSA-2012-0308)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 68479
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2012-0308 advisory.[1:1.2.0-13]
- Resolves: #768083 'busybox various flaws' including:
'buffer underflow in decompression' 'udhcpc insufficient checking of DHCP options'
[1:1.2.0-12]
- Resolves: #756723 'Kdump fails after findfs subcommand of busybox fails'
[1:1.2.0-11]
- Resolves: #689659 ''busybox cp' does not return a correct exit code when 'No space left on device''
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected busybox and / or busybox-anaconda packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 68479
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0308.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2006-1168
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:busybox-anaconda, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:busybox
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/7/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-1168, CVE-2011-2716
RHSA: 2012:0308