openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2010:0654-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 49668
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Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.Description
This security update of the openSUSE 11.1 kernel fixes 3 critical security issues.Following security bugs were fixed: CVE-2010-3301: Mismatch between 32bit and 64bit register usage in the system call entry path could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges. This problem only affects x86_64 kernels.
CVE-2010-3081: Incorrect buffer handling in the biarch-compat buffer handling could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges.
This problem affects foremost x86_64, or potentially other biarch platforms, like PowerPC and S390x.
CVE-2010-2959: Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.
Solution
Update the affected kernel packages.See Also
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633581
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639708
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639709
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-09/msg00041.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 49668
File Name: suse_11_1_kernel-100921.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 9/24/2010
Updated: 1/14/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-debug-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-debug-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-default-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-default-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-pae, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-pae-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-pae-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-source, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-syms, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-trace, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-trace-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-trace-extra, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-vanilla, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xen, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xen-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kernel-xen-extra, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2010
Exploitable With
Core Impact