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Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2014-3070)
high Nessus Plugin ID 77355
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-3070 advisory.- net: Use netlink_ns_capable to verify the permisions of netlink messages (Eric W. Biederman) [Orabug:
19404229] {CVE-2014-0181}
- sctp: Fix sk_ack_backlog wrap-around problem (Xufeng Zhang) [Orabug: 19404238] {CVE-2014-4667}
- filter: prevent nla extensions to peek beyond the end of the message (Mathias Krause) [Orabug:
19315780] {CVE-2014-3144} {CVE-2014-3145}
- l2tp: fix an unprivileged user to kernel privilege escalation (Sasha Levin) [Orabug: 19228689] {CVE-2014-4943} {CVE-2014-4943}
- ptrace,x86: force IRET path after a ptrace_stop() (Tejun Heo) [Orabug: 19222017] {CVE-2014-4699}
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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 77355
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3070.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/23/2014
Updated: 4/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4579
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1690
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.el7uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6
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: 8/22/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2013
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022