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Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2015-3107)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87332

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2015-3107 advisory.

 - KVM: svm: unconditionally intercept #DB (Paolo Bonzini) [Orabug: 22333698] {CVE-2015-8104}
 - KVM: x86: work around infinite loop in microcode when #AC is delivered (Eric Northup) [Orabug:
 22333689] {CVE-2015-5307} {CVE-2015-5307}

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3107.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87332

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2015-3107.nasl

Version: 2.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/14/2015

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5307

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-8104

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.2.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, 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:dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.2.2.el7uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5307, CVE-2015-8104

IAVA: 2015-A-0286-S, 2016-A-0024-S, 2016-A-0188-S