Detections
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Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2012-0052)
high Nessus Plugin ID 68435
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2012-0052 advisory.- [fs] Revert 'proc: enable writing to /proc/pid/mem' (Johannes Weiner) [782649 782650] {CVE-2012-0056}
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 68435
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0052.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 4/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0056
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-firmware, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel, 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: 1/23/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2012
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0056
BID: 51625
RHSA: 2012:0052