Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60967

Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes the following security issues :

- A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collector for AF_UNIX sockets. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to trigger a denial of service (out-of-memory condition). (CVE-2010-4249, Moderate)

- A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem. If the number of packets received exceeded the receiver's buffer limit, they were queued in a backlog, consuming memory, instead of being discarded. A remote attacker could abuse this flaw to cause a denial of service (out-of-memory condition). (CVE-2010-4251, Moderate)

- A missing initialization flaw was found in the ethtool_get_regs() function in the Linux kernel's ethtool IOCTL handler. A local user who has the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could use this flaw to cause an information leak. (CVE-2010-4655, Low)

This update also fixes several bugs.

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

NOTE: For those who have tested our updated openafs package for SL5, you will need to enable the sl-testing repository to properly do this update. We apologize for this. yum --enablerepo=sl-testing update kernel\* Again, this is only for those who have updated openafs to 1.4.14

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b38a246d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60967

File Name: sl_20110301_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/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: 3/1/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4249, CVE-2010-4251, CVE-2010-4655