Scientific Linux Security Update : kvm on SL5.x x86_64 (20151022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86563

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Synopsis

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

Description

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the way QEMU's NE2000 NIC emulation implementation handled certain packets received over the network. A privileged user inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU instance (denial of service) or potentially execute arbitrary code on the host. (CVE-2015-5279)

NOTE: The following procedure must be performed before this update will take effect :

1) Stop all KVM guest virtual machines.

2) Either reboot the hypervisor machine or, as the root user, remove (using 'modprobe -r [module]') and reload (using 'modprobe [module]') all of the following modules which are currently running (determined using 'lsmod'): kvm, ksm, kvm-intel or kvm-amd.

3) Restart the KVM guest virtual machines.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86563

File Name: sl_20151022_kvm_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/23/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:fermilab:scientific_linux:kmod-kvm-debug, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kmod-kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm-qemu-img, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm-debuginfo

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5279

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