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Slackware 9.1 / current : kernel security updates (SSA:2004-119-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18792

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New kernel packages are available for Slackware 9.1 and -current to fix security issues. Also available are new kernel modules packages (including alsa-driver), and a new version of the hotplug package for Slackware 9.1 containing some fixes for using 2.4.26 (and 2.6.x) kernel modules. The most serious of the fixed issues is an overflow in ip_setsockopt(), which could allow a local attacker to gain root access, or to crash or reboot the machine. This bug affects 2.4 kernels from 2.4.22 - 2.4.25. Any sites running one of those kernel versions should upgrade right away. After installing the new kernel, be sure to run 'lilo'.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c003686f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18792

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2004-119-01.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-ide, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-source, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:alsa-driver, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:hotplug

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0394, CVE-2004-0424

SSA: 2004-119-01