|
|
Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums |
|||||||||
|
If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2004-188: kernel Vulnerability Assessment Details
|
RHSA-2004-188: kernel |
||
|
Check for the version of the kernel packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3. This is the second regular update. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. A minor flaw was found where /proc/tty/driver/serial reveals the exact character counts for serial links. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2003-0461 to this issue. The kernel strncpy() function in Linux 2.4 and 2.5 does not pad the target buffer with null bytes on architectures other than x86, as opposed to the expected libc behavior, which could lead to information leaks. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2003-0465 to this issue. A minor data leak was found in two real time clock drivers (for /dev/rtc). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2003-0984 to this issue. A flaw in the R128 Direct Render Infrastructure (dri) driver could permit local privilege escalation. This driver is part of the kernel-unsupported package. The Common Vulnera- bilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0003 to this issue. A flaw in ncp_lookup() in ncpfs could permit local privilege escalation. The ncpfs module permits a system to mount volumes of NetWare servers or print to NetWare printers and is in the kernel-unsupported package. The Common Vulnera- bilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0010 to this issue. (Note that the kernel-unsupported package contains drivers and other modules that are unsupported and therefore might contain security problems that have not been addressed.) All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 users are advised to upgrade their kernels to the packages associated with their machine architectures and configurations as listed in this erratum. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-188.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
||
|
Racks, Mounts & Patch Panels |
|
||
|
No Discussions have been posted on this vulnerability. |