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Oracle Linux 9 : kernel (ELSA-2025-4341)

high Nessus Plugin ID 235056

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-4341 advisory.

 - nvme-tcp: fix potential memory corruption in nvme_tcp_recv_pdu() (Chris Leech) [RHEL-87479] {CVE-2025-21927}
 - ipvs: properly dereference pe in ip_vs_add_service (Phil Sutter) [RHEL-75438] {CVE-2024-42322}
 - bonding: fix null pointer deref in bond_ipsec_offload_ok (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-75453] {CVE-2024-44990}
 - kobject_uevent: Fix OOB access within zap_modalias_env() (CKI KWF BOT) [RHEL-75435] {CVE-2024-42292}
 - ELF: fix kernel.randomize_va_space double read (Rafael Aquini) [RHEL-75456] {CVE-2024-46826}
 - smb: client: fix double put of @cfile in smb2_set_path_size() (Paulo Alcantara) [RHEL-79342] {CVE-2024-46796}
 - smb: client: fix double put of @cfile in smb2_rename_path() (Paulo Alcantara) [RHEL-79342] {CVE-2024-46736}

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-4341.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 235056

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2025-4341.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/1/2025

Updated: 5/1/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-21927

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libperf, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9::codeready_builder, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-modules-extra, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9::baseos_latest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uki-virt-addons, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:5:baseos_patch, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rtla, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-cross-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:9::appstream

Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/30/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-42292, CVE-2024-42322, CVE-2024-44990, CVE-2024-46826, CVE-2025-21927