SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6632)

high Nessus Plugin ID 42465

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update fixes a several security issues and various bugs in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP 2 kernel.

The following security issues were fixed: CVE-2009-3547: A race condition during pipe open could be used by local attackers to elevate privileges.

- On x86_64 systems a information leak of high register contents (upper 32bit) was fixed. (CVE-2009-2910)

- The randomness of the ASLR methods used in the kernel was increased. (CVE-2009-3238)

- A information leak from the kernel due to uninitialized memory in AGP handling was fixed. (CVE-2009-1192)

- A signed comparison in the ax25 sockopt handler was fixed which could be used to crash the kernel or potentially execute code. (CVE-2009-2909)

- The execve function in the Linux kernel did not properly clear the current->clear_child_tid pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a clone system call with CLONE_CHILD_SETTID or CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID enabled, which is not properly handled during thread creation and exit. (CVE-2009-2848)

- Fixed various sockethandler getname leaks, which could disclose memory previously used by the kernel or other userland processes to the local attacker.
(CVE-2009-3002)

- Multiple buffer overflows in the cifs subsystem in the Linux kernel allow remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a malformed Unicode string, related to Unicode string area alignment in fs/cifs/sess.c; or (2) long Unicode characters, related to fs/cifs/cifssmb.c and the cifs_readdir function in fs/cifs/readdir.c. (CVE-2009-1633)

Also see the RPM changelog for more changes.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6632.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1192.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1633.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2848.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2909.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2910.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3002.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3238.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3547.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 42465

File Name: suse_kernel-6632.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/11/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2009

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1192, CVE-2009-1633, CVE-2009-2848, CVE-2009-2909, CVE-2009-2910, CVE-2009-3002, CVE-2009-3238, CVE-2009-3547

CWE: 119, 189, 200, 310, 362