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Oracle Linux 7 : qemu-kvm (ELSA-2014-0704)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 76737

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2014-0704 advisory.

 [1.5.3-60.el7_0.2]
 - kvm-pc-add-hot_add_cpu-callback-to-all-machine-types.patch [bz#1094820]
 - Resolves: bz#1094820 (Hot plug CPU not working with RHEL6 machine types running on RHEL7 host.)

 [1.5.3-60.el7_0.1]
 - kvm-iscsi-fix-indentation.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-iscsi-correctly-propagate-errors-in-iscsi_open.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-block-iscsi-query-for-supported-VPD-pages.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-block-iscsi-fix-segfault-if-writesame-fails.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-iscsi-recognize-invalid-field-ASCQ-from-WRITE-SAME-c.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-iscsi-ignore-flushes-on-scsi-generic-devices.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-iscsi-always-query-max-WRITE-SAME-length.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-iscsi-Don-t-set-error-if-already-set-in-iscsi_do_inq.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-iscsi-Remember-to-set-ret-for-iscsi_open-in-error-ca.patch [bz#1090978]
 - kvm-qemu_loadvm_state-shadow-SeaBIOS-for-VM-incoming-fro.patch [1091322]
 - kvm-uhci-UNfix-irq-routing-for-RHEL-6-machtypes-RHEL-onl.patch [bz#1090981]
 - kvm-ide-Correct-improper-smart-self-test-counter-reset-i.patch [bz#1093612]
 - Resolves: bz#1091322 (fail to reboot guest after migration from RHEL6.5 host to RHEL7.0 host)
 - Resolves: bz#1090981 (Guest hits call trace migrate from RHEL6.5 to RHEL7.0 host with -M 6.1 & balloon & uhci device)
 - Resolves: bz#1090978 (qemu-kvm: iSCSI: Failure. SENSE KEY:ILLEGAL_REQUEST(5) ASCQ:INVALID_FIELD_IN_CDB(0x2400))
 - Resolves: bz#1093612 (CVE-2014-2894 qemu-kvm: QEMU: out of bounds buffer accesses, guest triggerable via IDE SMART [rhel-7.0.z])

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-2014-0704.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 76737

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-0704.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/24/2014

Updated: 11/1/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-2894

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-kvm-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-guest-agent, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libcacard-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-kvm-common, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libcacard-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libcacard, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:qemu-kvm

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: 7/23/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2894

BID: 66932

RHSA: 2014:0704