SuSE 11 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 1410 / 1412 / 1413)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42343

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Kernel was updated to 2.6.27.37 fixing various bugs and security issues.

The following security issues were fixed :

- Unsigned check in the ax25 socket handler could allow local attackers to potentially crash the kernel or even execute code. (CVE-2009-2909)

- Fixed various sockethandler getname leaks, which could disclose memory previously used by the kernel or other userland processes to the local attacker.
(CVE-2009-3002)

- A information leakage with upper 32bit register values on x86_64 systems was fixed. (CVE-2009-2910)

Various KVM stability and security fixes have also been added.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1410 / 1412 / 1413 as appropriate.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410452

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=441650

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448410

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459146

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466554

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471396

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472342

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476582

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=477816

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=483375

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=483706

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487412

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490030

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492547

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=545013

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=545236

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546006

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2909.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2910.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3002.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=498708

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501563

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504646

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=509753

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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535380

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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535497

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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535890

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535947

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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=537435

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=539271

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541403

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544759

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544779

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42343

File Name: suse_11_kernel-091015.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/3/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ext4dev-kmp-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ext4dev-kmp-pae, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ext4dev-kmp-vmi, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:ext4dev-kmp-xen, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-default-man, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-pae, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-pae-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-pae-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-source, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-syms, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-vmi, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-vmi-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-xen, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-xen-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:kernel-xen-extra, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2909, CVE-2009-2910, CVE-2009-3002

CWE: 189, 200