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Scientific Linux Security Update : openafs on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20150730)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85150

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Synopsis

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

Description

All server platforms

* Fix for CVE-2015-3282: vos leaks stack data onto the wire in the clear when creating vldb entries

* Workaround for CVE-2015-3283: bos commands can be spoofed, including some which alter server state

* Disabled searching the VLDB by volume name regular expression to avoid possible buffer overruns in the volume location server

All client platforms

* Fix for CVE-2015-3284: pioctls leak kernel memory

* Fix for CVE-2015-3285: kernel pioctl support for OSD command passing can trigger a panic

After installing the update, you must restart your AFS connections and AFS services.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e724c6b7

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85150

File Name: sl_20150730_openafs_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/31/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-404.el5, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-404.el5pae, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-404.el5xen, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-406.el5, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-406.el5pae, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-406.el5xen, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kmod-openafs-1.6-sl-229, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kmod-openafs-504, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-authlibs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-authlibs-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-compat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-kernel-source, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-kpasswd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-krb5, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-module-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-plumbing-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-1.6-sl-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-authlibs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-authlibs-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-compat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-debug, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-kernel-source, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-kpasswd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-krb5, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-module-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-plumbing-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openafs-server, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3282, CVE-2015-3283, CVE-2015-3284, CVE-2015-3285