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Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64
high Nessus Plugin ID 60354
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
These updated kernel packages fix the following security issues :A flaw was found in the virtual filesystem (VFS). A local unprivileged user could truncate directories to which they had write permission;
this could render the contents of the directory inaccessible.
(CVE-2008-0001, Important)
A flaw was found in the implementation of ptrace. A local unprivileged user could trigger this flaw and possibly cause a denial of service (system hang). (CVE-2007-5500, Important)
A flaw was found in the way the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel handled page faults when a CPU used the NUMA method for accessing memory on Itanium architectures. A local unprivileged user could trigger this flaw and cause a denial of service (system panic).
(CVE-2007-4130, Important)
A possible NULL pointer dereference was found in the chrp_show_cpuinfo function when using the PowerPC architecture. This may have allowed a local unprivileged user to cause a denial of service (crash).
(CVE-2007-6694, Moderate)
A flaw was found in the way core dump files were created. If a local user can get a root-owned process to dump a core file into a directory, which the user has write access to, they could gain read access to that core file. This could potentially grant unauthorized access to sensitive information. (CVE-2007-6206, Moderate)
Two buffer overflow flaws were found in the Linux kernel ISDN subsystem. A local unprivileged user could use these flaws to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2007-6063, CVE-2007-6151, Moderate)
As well, these updated packages fix the following bug :
- when moving volumes that contain multiple segments, and a mirror segment is not the first in the mapping table, running the 'pvmove /dev/[device] /dev/[device]' command caused a kernel panic. A 'kernel: Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address [address]' error was logged by syslog.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 60354
File Name: sl_20080131_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4130, CVE-2007-5500, CVE-2007-6063, CVE-2007-6151, CVE-2007-6206, CVE-2007-6694, CVE-2008-0001