Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2014-3086)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 78839
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-3086 advisory.- include/linux/netdevice.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 incorrectly uses macros for netdev_printk and its related logging implementation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by sending invalid packets to a VxLAN interface. (CVE-2014-3535)
- Race condition in the __kvm_migrate_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging incorrect PIT emulation. (CVE-2014-3611)
- Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.
(CVE-2014-3185)
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the magicmouse_raw_event function in drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c in the Magic Mouse HID driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3 allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with an event. (CVE-2014-3181)
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
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 78839
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-3086.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/4/2014
Updated: 9/8/2021
Dependencies: linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl, ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-3185
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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-2.6.32-400.36.10.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.10.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.10.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.10.el6uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.10.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.10.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.10.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.36.10.el6uekdebug
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/25/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-3181, CVE-2014-3185, CVE-2014-3535, CVE-2014-3611