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Oracle Linux 5 : kvm (ELSA-2015-1003)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 83447
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2015-1003 advisory.[kvm-83-272.0.1.el5]
- Added kvm-add-oracle-workaround-for-libvirt-bug.patch
- Added kvm-Introduce-oel-machine-type.patch
[kvm-83.272.el5]
- kvm-fdc-force-the-fifo-access-to-be-in-bounds-of-the-all.patch [bz#1219266]
- Resolves: bz#1219266 (kvm: qemu: floppy disk controller flaw [rhel-5.11.z])
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
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: Critical
ID: 83447
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2015-1003.nasl
Version: 2.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 5/14/2015
Updated: 4/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.7
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-3456
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kvm-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kvm-qemu-img, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kvm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kmod-kvm-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kmod-kvm
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: 5/13/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2015
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-3456
RHSA: 2015:1003