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Oracle Linux 6 : dracut (ELSA-2013-1674)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 71111

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2013-1674 advisory.

 [004-336.0.1]
 - do not strip modules with signatures. [orabug 17458249] (Jerry Snitselaar)
 - scsi_wait module removed in 3.8. Mute errors. [orabug 16977193] (Maxim Uvarov) find firmware in /lib/modules/firmware/2.6.32-400.1.1.el5uek first and /lib/modules/firmware second (<[email protected]) Resolves: Orabug: 13351090
 - Fix btrfs discovery [orabug 13388545]

 [004-336]
 - install /etc/system-fips in the initramfs Resolves: rhbz#1012626

 [004-335]
 - fixed interface renaming Resolves: rhbz#1019104

 [004-334]
 - fcoe: add --link-retry=100 to fipvlan call Resolves: rhbz#1012316
 - ldd: redirect error to /dev/null
 - do not turn off biosdevname, if not given on kernel cmdline Resolves: rhbz#1011508
 - network: fixed ibft parsing Resolves: rhbz#1011508

 [004-330]
 - changed /etc/redhat-fips to /etc/system-fips Resolves: rhbz#1012626

 [004-329]
 - add /etc/redhat-fips Resolves: rhbz#1012626

 [004-328]
 - fixed crypt: add support for keyfiles in the initramfs Resolves: rhbz#886194

 [004-327]
 - fixed crypt: add support for keyfiles in the initramfs Resolves: rhbz#886194
 - fixed booting with iSCSI and without network config Resolves: rhbz#910605

 [004-322]
 - fixed crypt: add support for keyfiles in the initramfs Resolves: rhbz#886194
 - fixed FIPS module checking Resolves: rhbz#947729

 [004-316]
 - create the initramfs non-world readable
 - unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH and GREP_OPTIONS Resolves: rhbz#912299
 - add mkinitrd man page Resolves: rhbz#610462
 - add bonding Resolves: rhbz#851666
 - lvm: add '--yes' to lvchange Resolves: rhbz#720684
 - crypt: add support for keyfiles in the initramfs Resolves: rhbz#886194
 - start iscsi regardless of network, if requested Resolves: rhbz#813687
 - install multipath module only, when root is multipath in generic mode Resolves: rhbz#916144
 - fips: handle checksum checks for RHEV kernels Resolves: rhbz#947729
 - add xhci-hcd driver Resolves: rhbz#960729

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-1674.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 71111

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1674.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2013

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-4453

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-fips-aesni, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-network, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-fips, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-generic, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-caps, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-kernel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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: 11/26/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4453

BID: 55713

RHSA: 2013:1674