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Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2018-4011) (Meltdown) (Spectre)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 106040
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Description of changes:[4.1.12-112.14.11.el7uek]
- x86/pti/efi: broken conversion from efi to kernel page table (Pavel Tatashin) [Orabug: 27363926] [Orabug: 27352353] {CVE-2017-5754}
- x86/spec: Always set IBRS to guest value on VMENTER and host on VMEXIT (redux) (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27369994]
- x86/IBRS: Make sure we restore MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL to a valid value (Boris Ostrovsky) [Orabug: 27362581]
- x86/IBRS/IBPB: Set sysctl_ibrs/ibpb_enabled properly (Boris Ostrovsky) [Orabug: 27363792]
- x86/spec_ctrl: Add missing 'lfence' when IBRS is not supported. (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- x86/entry_64: TRACE_IRQS_OFF before re-enabling. (Jamie Iles) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- ptrace: remove unlocked RCU dereference. (Jamie Iles) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- x86/ia32: Adds code hygiene for 32bit SYSCALL instruction entry. (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- x86/ia32: don't save registers on audit call (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- x86/spec/ia32: Sprinkle IBRS and RSB at the 32-bit SYSCALL (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- x86/ia32: Move STUFF_RSB And ENABLE_IBRS (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27339995] {CVE-2017-5715}
- x86/spec: Always set IBRS to guest value on VMENTER and host on VMEXIT. (Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk) [Orabug: 27365544] {CVE-2017-5715}
Solution
Update the affected unbreakable enterprise kernel packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2018-January/007456.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2018-January/007457.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 106040
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-4011.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 1/15/2018
Updated: 8/24/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 5.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754
IAVA: 2018-A-0019, 2018-A-0020