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OracleVM 2.1 : xen (OVMSA-2009-0001)
high Nessus Plugin ID 79451
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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 :- Fix permissions problem with VM.GuestMetrics [bugz 7265]
- Disable ovs-disabled-create-netif-if-vif-type-set-ioemu.patch
- Include proper patch for bugz 7807
- Implement VM.GuestMetrics to communicate info with guest OS [bugz 7265]
- Support long command line [bugz 7264]
- Fix bug in valid_object function in XendAPI.py [bugz 7363]
- Update MAC address for HVM guest after live migration [bugz 7978] [bug 7573550]
- Fix problem preventing guest from rebooting after migration [bugz 7807]
- Fix guest hang when migrating HVM guests in parallel [bugz #7816]
- Disable creating backend network device when vif type set ioemu [bugz #7592]
- pull in cs18449 from xen-3.3-stable
- fix invalid reference to XendDomain.VMROOT
- Updates from EL5U2 for (CVE-2008-4405, CVE-2008-4993)
- Fix unsafe use of xenstore data (CVE-2008-4405)
- Remove qemu-dm.debug wrapper script (CVE-2008-4993)
- Fix reboots after CVE-2008-4405 changes
- Fix block-detach regression due to (CVE-2008-4405)
- make coredump-[destroy|restart] work through traditional domU config, back ported from xen unstable cs16989
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 79451
File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0001.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Family: OracleVM Local Security Checks
Published: 11/26/2014
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen-64, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen-debugger, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen-pvhvm-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen-tools, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:2.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleVM/release, Host/OracleVM/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/3/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-4405, CVE-2008-4993