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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 >> SuSE Local Security Checks >> SuSE-SA:2004:010: Linux Kernel Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SuSE-SA:2004:010: Linux Kernel |
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Check for the version of the Linux Kernel package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:010 (Linux Kernel). Various vulnerabilities have been fixed in the newly available kernel updates. The updates consist of fixes for the following vulnerabilities: - The do_fork() memory leak, which could lead to a local DoS attack. All kernels except for SLES7 are affected. - The setsockopt() MCAST buffer overflow which permits local attackers to execute arbitrary code with root rights. Only SLES8 based products and SL 8.1 and SL 9.0 kernels are affected by this bug. - The misuse of the fb_copy_cmap() function which could also permit local attackers to execute arbitrary code with root rights. Only the SL 9.1 kernel is affected. - The integer overflow in the cpufreq_procctl() function. Only the SL 9.1 kernel is affected. - The wrong permissions on /proc/scsi/qla2300/HbaApiNode which permit local attackers to start DoS attacks. SLES8 kernels and SL 8.1 and 9.0 kernels are affected. - A buffer overflow in panic(). Although there seems no way to trigger this bug, it has been fixed. If you use a maintained product or SuSE Linux 8.1 or 9.0, we recommend an update. If you offer shell access to users we recommend an update in any case. Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/2004_10_kernel.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 10211, 10221, 10233 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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