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Oracle Linux 7 : kernel (ELSA-2017-0386-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 97547

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Synopsis

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

Description

Description of changes:

- [3.10.0-514.6.10.0.1.el7]
- [ipc] ipc/sem.c: bugfix for semctl(,,GETZCNT) (Manfred Spraul) [orabug 22552377]
- Oracle Linux certificates (Alexey Petrenko)
- Oracle Linux RHCK Module Signing Key was compiled into kernel (olkmod_signing_key.x509)(<A HREF='https://oss.oracle.com/mailman/listinfo/el-errata'>alexey.petrenko at oracle.com</A>)
- Update x509.genkey [bug 24817676]

Solution

Update the affected kernel packages. Note that the fixed packages may not be immediately available from the repositories.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2017-March/006771.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97547

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2017-0386-1.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/6/2017

Updated: 4/30/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8655

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8655

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-abi-whitelists, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perf, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/3/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8630, CVE-2016-8655, CVE-2016-9083, CVE-2016-9084