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CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2021:3327)
high Nessus Plugin ID 152970
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2021:3327 advisory.- kernel: powerpc: RTAS calls can be used to compromise kernel integrity (CVE-2020-27777)
- kernel: out-of-bounds write in xt_compat_target_from_user() in net/netfilter/x_tables.c (CVE-2021-22555)
- kernel: Local privilege escalation due to incorrect BPF JIT branch displacement computation (CVE-2021-29154)
- kernel: lack a full memory barrier upon the assignment of a new table value in net/netfilter/x_tables.c and include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h may lead to DoS (CVE-2021-29650)
- kernel: race condition for removal of the HCI controller (CVE-2021-32399)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?f7c44f94
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/662.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 152970
File Name: centos_RHSA-2021-3327.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 9/2/2021
Updated: 1/17/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-29154
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:centos:centos:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-abi-whitelists, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:perf, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-perf, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2020
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Netfilter x_tables Heap OOB Write Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-27777, CVE-2021-22555, CVE-2021-29154, CVE-2021-29650, CVE-2021-32399