Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2014-3073)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77624

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-3073 advisory.

- kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number. (CVE-2014-3917)

- The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a zero count. (CVE-2014-0205)

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77624

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3073.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/11/2014

Updated: 9/8/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0205

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.8.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.8.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.8.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.8.el6uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.8.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.8.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.8.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.8.el6uekdebug

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: 9/10/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0205, CVE-2014-3917

BID: 67699, 69725

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