Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : lxc (ELSA-2015-3087)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86438

Synopsis

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

Description

Description of changes:

[1.0.7-2.0.12]
- [Orabug 22011867] ol6 ct shutdown script remounts /dev/pts/* devices as ro on host system.

[1.0.7-2.0.11]
- [Orabug 21842483] failed to create directory '/RUN/LXC/LOCK//CONTAINER/OL7.1/SNAPS'
- CVE-2015-1335: Protect container mounts against symlinks.
- Fixed build failure on OL6.

Solution

Update the affected lxc packages.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2015-October/005458.html

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2015-October/005459.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86438

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2015-3087.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/19/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:lxc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:lxc-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:lxc-libs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/1/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1335