Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2013-2575)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70525

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-2013-2575 advisory.

- The udp_v6_push_pending_frames function in net/ipv6/udp.c in the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.10.3 makes an incorrect function call for pending data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) via a crafted application that uses the UDP_CORK option in a setsockopt system call. (CVE-2013-4162)

- Interpretation conflict in drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.6 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via a crafted mapping to a snapshot block device. (CVE-2013-4299)

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

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-2575.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70525

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-2575.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/20/2013

Updated: 9/8/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4299

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-2.6.32-400.33.2.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.2.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.2.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.2.el6uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.33.2.el5uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.33.2.el5uekdebug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.33.2.el6uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ofa-2.6.32-400.33.2.el6uekdebug

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/23/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4162, CVE-2013-4299

BID: 61411, 63183