Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2019-4808)
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VPR Score: 6.7
Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Description of changes:[4.1.12-124.32.1.el7uek]
- NFSv4: Don't try to reclaim unused state owners (Trond Myklebust) [Orabug: 30124013]
- x86/microcode: Update late microcode in parallel (Ashok Raj) [Orabug: 30302412]
- floppy: fix out-of-bounds read in copy_buffer (Denis Efremov) [Orabug: 30318219] {CVE-2019-14283}
- xen-netback: stop netif TX queue on guest queuing failure (Ankur Arora) [Orabug: 30351050]
Solution
Update the affected unbreakable enterprise kernel packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2019-October/009212.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2019-October/009213.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 129515
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-4808.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/2/2019
Updated: 12/23/2019
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl, linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Medium
VPR Score: 6.7
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3.0
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-14283