OracleVM 2.1 : kernel (OVMSA-2008-2009)

high Nessus Plugin ID 79450

Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

- Update post install scripts to properly set default boot kernel.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c6761be0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 79450

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2008-2009.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 11/26/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:kernel-boot, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:kernel-boot-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:kernel-kdump, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:kernel-kdump-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:kernel-ovs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:kernel-ovs-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:2.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/23/2008