Oracle Linux 6 : dracut (ELSA-2013-1674)

low Nessus Plugin ID 71111

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-2013-1674 advisory.

- dracut.sh in dracut, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Fedora 16 and 17, and possibly other products, creates initramfs images with world-readable permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2012-4453)

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

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-1674.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 71111

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-1674.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2013

Updated: 1/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-4453

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-caps, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-fips, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-fips-aesni, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-generic, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-kernel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-network, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dracut-tools, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/26/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4453

BID: 55713

RHSA: 2013:1674