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

high Nessus Plugin ID 74378

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2014-3039 advisory.

- The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification. (CVE-2014-3153)

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

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74378

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3039.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/9/2014

Updated: 5/25/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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-2014-3153

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, 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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2014

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Android Towelroot Futex Requeue Kernel Exploit)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3153

BID: 67906