Oracle Linux 6 : unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2014-3014)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73221

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-3014 advisory.

- netfilter: nf_conntrack_dccp: fix skb_header_pointer API usages (Daniel Borkmann) [Orabug: 18421673] {CVE-2014-2523}
- cifs: ensure that uncached writes handle unmapped areas correctly (Jeff Layton) [Orabug: 18461067] {CVE-2014-0069} {CVE-2014-0069}
- net: sctp: fix sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce to verify if we/peer is AUTH capable (Daniel Borkmann) [Orabug:
18461065] {CVE-2014-0101}

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 packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3014.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73221

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3014.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/27/2014

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-2523

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0069

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dtrace-modules-3.8.13-26.2.2.el6uek

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0055, CVE-2014-0069, CVE-2014-0101, CVE-2014-2523

BID: 65588, 65943, 66279, 66441