Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2014-3039)

High Nessus Plugin ID 74378

Synopsis

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

Description

Description of changes:

kernel-uek [2.6.32-400.36.2.el6uek]
- futex: Make lookup_pi_state more robust (Thomas Gleixner) [Orabug: 18918736] {CVE-2014-3153}
- futex: Always cleanup owner tid in unlock_pi (Thomas Gleixner) [Orabug: 18918736] {CVE-2014-3153}
- futex: Validate atomic acquisition in futex_lock_pi_atomic() (Thomas Gleixner) [Orabug: 18918736] {CVE-2014-3153}
- futex: Forbid uaddr1 == uaddr2 in futex_requeue(..., requeue_pi=1) (Thomas Gleixner) [Orabug: 18918736] {CVE-2014-3153} {CVE-2014-3153}

Solution

Update the affected unbreakable enterprise kernel packages.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2014-June/004178.html

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2014-June/004179.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74378

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3039.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2014/06/09

Updated: 2019/03/25

Dependencies: 12634, 122878

Risk Information

Risk Factor: High

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.2.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.2.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.2.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.2.el6uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.2.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.2.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.2.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.2.el6uekdebug, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2014/06/07

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2014/06/07

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Android "Towelroot" Futex Requeue Kernel Exploit)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3153

BID: 67906