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Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3624)

high Nessus Plugin ID 93905

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3624 advisory.

 - HID: hiddev: validate num_values for HIDIOCGUSAGES, HIDIOCSUSAGES commands (Scott Bauer) [Orabug:
 24798694] {CVE-2016-5829}
 - netfilter: x_tables: speed up jump target validation (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: enforce nul-terminated table name from getsockopt GET_ENTRIES (Pablo Neira Ayuso) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: remove unused comefrom hookmask argument (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: introduce and use xt_copy_counters_from_user (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: do compat validation via translate_table (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: xt_compat_match_from_user doesn't need a retval (Florian Westphal) [Orabug:
 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: ip6_tables: simplify translate_compat_table args (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: ip_tables: simplify translate_compat_table args (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: arp_tables: simplify translate_compat_table args (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: don't reject valid target size on some architectures (Florian Westphal) [Orabug:
 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: validate all offsets and sizes in a rule (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: check for bogus target offset (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: check standard target size too (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: add compat version of xt_check_entry_offsets (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: assert minimum target size (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: kill check_entry helper (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: add and use xt_check_entry_offsets (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: validate targets of jumps (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: fix unconditional helper (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: validate targets of jumps (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: don't move to non-existent next rule (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: fix unconditional helper (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}
 - netfilter: x_tables: check for size overflow (Florian Westphal) [Orabug: 24690302] {CVE-2016-3134}

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-2016-3624.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93905

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-3624.nasl

Version: 2.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/7/2016

Updated: 11/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5829

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.6

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3134

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, 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:kernel-uek, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3134, CVE-2016-5829