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Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL7.x x86_64 (20180410) (Meltdown)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 109449

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - hw: cpu: speculative execution permission faults handling (CVE-2017-5754, Important, KVM for Power)

 - kernel: Buffer overflow in firewire driver via crafted incoming packets (CVE-2016-8633, Important)

 - kernel: Use-after-free vulnerability in DCCP socket (CVE-2017-8824, Important)

 - Kernel: kvm: nVMX: L2 guest could access hardware(L0) CR8 register (CVE-2017-12154, Important)

 - kernel: v4l2: disabled memory access protection mechanism allowing privilege escalation (CVE-2017-13166, Important)

 - kernel: media: use-after-free in [tuner-xc2028] media driver (CVE-2016-7913, Moderate)

 - kernel: drm/vmwgfx: fix integer overflow in vmw_surface_define_ioctl() (CVE-2017-7294, Moderate)

 - kernel: Incorrect type conversion for size during dma allocation (CVE-2017-9725, Moderate)

 - kernel: memory leak when merging buffers in SCSI IO vectors (CVE-2017-12190, Moderate)

 - kernel: vfs: BUG in truncate_inode_pages_range() and fuse client (CVE-2017-15121, Moderate)

 - kernel: Use-after-free in userfaultfd_event_wait_completion function in userfaultfd.c (CVE-2017-15126, Moderate)

 - kernel: net: double-free and memory corruption in get_net_ns_by_id() (CVE-2017-15129, Moderate)

 - kernel: Use-after-free in snd_seq_ioctl_create_port() (CVE-2017-15265, Moderate)

 - kernel: Missing capabilities check in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c allows for unprivileged access to systemwide nfnl_cthelper_list structure (CVE-2017-17448, Moderate)

 - kernel: Missing namespace check in net/netlink/af_netlink.c allows for network monitors to observe systemwide activity (CVE-2017-17449, Moderate)

 - kernel: Unallocated memory access by malicious USB device via bNumInterfaces overflow (CVE-2017-17558, Moderate)

 - kernel: netfilter: use-after-free in tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c (CVE-2017-18017, Moderate)

 - kernel: Race condition in drivers/md/dm.c:dm_get_from_kobject() allows local users to cause a denial of service (CVE-2017-18203, Moderate)

 - kernel: kvm: Reachable BUG() on out-of-bounds guest IRQ (CVE-2017-1000252, Moderate)

 - Kernel: KVM: DoS via write flood to I/O port 0x80 (CVE-2017-1000407, Moderate)

 - kernel: Stack information leak in the EFS element (CVE-2017-1000410, Moderate)

 - kernel: Kernel address information leak in drivers/acpi/sbshc.c:acpi_smbus_hc_add() function potentially allowing KASLR bypass (CVE-2018-5750, Moderate)

 - kernel: Race condition in sound system can lead to denial of service (CVE-2018-1000004, Moderate)

 - kernel: multiple Low security impact security issues (CVE-2016-3672, CVE-2017-14140, CVE-2017-15116, CVE-2017-15127, CVE-2018-6927, Low)

Additional Changes :

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?21bff66d

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 109449

File Name: sl_20180410_kernel_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/1/2018

Updated: 2/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:fermilab:scientific_linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-perf-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-abi-whitelists, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debug-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:perf

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/27/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3672, CVE-2016-7913, CVE-2016-8633, CVE-2017-1000252, CVE-2017-1000407, CVE-2017-1000410, CVE-2017-12154, CVE-2017-12190, CVE-2017-13166, CVE-2017-14140, CVE-2017-15116, CVE-2017-15121, CVE-2017-15126, CVE-2017-15127, CVE-2017-15129, CVE-2017-15265, CVE-2017-17448, CVE-2017-17449, CVE-2017-17558, CVE-2017-18017, CVE-2017-18203, CVE-2017-5754, CVE-2017-7294, CVE-2017-8824, CVE-2017-9725, CVE-2018-1000004, CVE-2018-5750, CVE-2018-6927

IAVA: 2018-A-0019