Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-4342 - Improper Locking vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux 3.0

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
redhat
CWE-667
nessus
NVD
Published: 2006-10-17
Updated: 2024-02-15

Summary

The kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, when running on SMP systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by running the shmat function on an shm at the same time that shmctl is removing that shm (IPC_RMID), which prevents a spinlock from being unlocked.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Redhat
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The attacker can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance a race condition can occur while accessing a file, the attacker can trick the system by replacing the original file with his version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
  • Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links
    This attack leverages the use of symbolic links (Symlinks) in order to write to sensitive files. An attacker can create a Symlink link to a target file not otherwise accessible to her. When the privileged program tries to create a temporary file with the same name as the Symlink link, it will actually write to the target file pointed to by the attackers' Symlink link. If the attacker can insert malicious content in the temporary file she will be writing to the sensitive file by using the Symlink. The race occurs because the system checks if the temporary file exists, then creates the file. The attacker would typically create the Symlink during the interval between the check and the creation of the temporary file.

Nessus

  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2006-0710.NASL
    descriptionUpdated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues described below : * a flaw in the IPC shared-memory implementation that allowed a local user to cause a denial of service (deadlock) that resulted in freezing the system (CVE-2006-4342, Important) * an information leak in the copy_from_user() implementation on s390 and s390x platforms that allowed a local user to read arbitrary kernel memory (CVE-2006-5174, Important) * a flaw in the ATM subsystem affecting systems with installed ATM hardware and configured ATM support that allowed a remote user to cause a denial of service (panic) by accessing socket buffer memory after it has been freed (CVE-2006-4997, Moderate) * a directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs that allowed a local user to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22918
    published2006-10-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22918
    titleRHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2006:0710)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2006:0710. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(22918);
  script_version ("1.25");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-1864", "CVE-2006-2071", "CVE-2006-2935", "CVE-2006-4342", "CVE-2006-4997", "CVE-2006-5174");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2006:0710");

  script_name(english:"RHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2006:0710)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available.

This security advisory has been rated as having important security
impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.

These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues
described below :

* a flaw in the IPC shared-memory implementation that allowed a local
user to cause a denial of service (deadlock) that resulted in freezing
the system (CVE-2006-4342, Important)

* an information leak in the copy_from_user() implementation on s390
and s390x platforms that allowed a local user to read arbitrary kernel
memory (CVE-2006-5174, Important)

* a flaw in the ATM subsystem affecting systems with installed ATM
hardware and configured ATM support that allowed a remote user to
cause a denial of service (panic) by accessing socket buffer memory
after it has been freed (CVE-2006-4997, Moderate)

* a directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs that allowed a local
user to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via
'..\\' sequences (CVE-2006-1864, Moderate)

* a flaw in the mprotect system call that allowed enabling write
permission for a read-only attachment of shared memory (CVE-2006-2071,
Moderate)

* a flaw in the DVD handling of the CDROM driver that could be used
together with a custom built USB device to gain root privileges
(CVE-2006-2935, Moderate)

In addition to the security issues described above, a bug fix for a
clock skew problem (which could lead to unintended keyboard repeat
under X11) was also included. The problem only occurred when running
the 32-bit x86 kernel on 64-bit dual-core x86_64 hardware.

Note: The kernel-unsupported package contains various drivers and
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 architecture and
configurations as listed in this erratum."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-1864"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-2071"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-2935"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-4342"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-4997"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-5174"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0710"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-BOOT");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-hugemem");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-hugemem-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-smp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-smp-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kernel-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/04/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
include("ksplice.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^3([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 3.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);

if (get_one_kb_item("Host/ksplice/kernel-cves"))
{
  rm_kb_item(name:"Host/uptrack-uname-r");
  cve_list = make_list("CVE-2006-1864", "CVE-2006-2071", "CVE-2006-2935", "CVE-2006-4342", "CVE-2006-4997", "CVE-2006-5174");
  if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
  {
    audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, "KSplice hotfix for RHSA-2006:0710");
  }
  else
  {
    __rpm_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
  }
}

yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
{
  rhsa = "RHSA-2006:0710";
  yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
  if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
  {
    security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : yum_report 
    );
    exit(0);
  }
  else
  {
    audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
    audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
  }
}
else
{
  flag = 0;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", reference:"kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", reference:"kernel-doc-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"i686", reference:"kernel-hugemem-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"i686", reference:"kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"i686", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"i686", reference:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL3", reference:"kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;

  if (flag)
  {
    security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
    );
    exit(0);
  }
  else
  {
    tested = pkg_tests_get();
    if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
    else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "kernel / kernel-BOOT / kernel-doc / kernel-hugemem / etc");
  }
}
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2006-0710.NASL
    descriptionUpdated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues described below : * a flaw in the IPC shared-memory implementation that allowed a local user to cause a denial of service (deadlock) that resulted in freezing the system (CVE-2006-4342, Important) * an information leak in the copy_from_user() implementation on s390 and s390x platforms that allowed a local user to read arbitrary kernel memory (CVE-2006-5174, Important) * a flaw in the ATM subsystem affecting systems with installed ATM hardware and configured ATM support that allowed a remote user to cause a denial of service (panic) by accessing socket buffer memory after it has been freed (CVE-2006-4997, Moderate) * a directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs that allowed a local user to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22879
    published2006-10-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22879
    titleCentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2006:0710)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2006:0710 and 
# CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2006:0710 respectively.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(22879);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-1864", "CVE-2006-2071", "CVE-2006-2935", "CVE-2006-4342", "CVE-2006-4997", "CVE-2006-5174");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2006:0710");

  script_name(english:"CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2006:0710)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available.

This security advisory has been rated as having important security
impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.

These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues
described below :

* a flaw in the IPC shared-memory implementation that allowed a local
user to cause a denial of service (deadlock) that resulted in freezing
the system (CVE-2006-4342, Important)

* an information leak in the copy_from_user() implementation on s390
and s390x platforms that allowed a local user to read arbitrary kernel
memory (CVE-2006-5174, Important)

* a flaw in the ATM subsystem affecting systems with installed ATM
hardware and configured ATM support that allowed a remote user to
cause a denial of service (panic) by accessing socket buffer memory
after it has been freed (CVE-2006-4997, Moderate)

* a directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs that allowed a local
user to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via
'..\\' sequences (CVE-2006-1864, Moderate)

* a flaw in the mprotect system call that allowed enabling write
permission for a read-only attachment of shared memory (CVE-2006-2071,
Moderate)

* a flaw in the DVD handling of the CDROM driver that could be used
together with a custom built USB device to gain root privileges
(CVE-2006-2935, Moderate)

In addition to the security issues described above, a bug fix for a
clock skew problem (which could lead to unintended keyboard repeat
under X11) was also included. The problem only occurred when running
the 32-bit x86 kernel on 64-bit dual-core x86_64 hardware.

Note: The kernel-unsupported package contains various drivers and
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 architecture and
configurations as listed in this erratum."
  );
  # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013332.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e723e2cb"
  );
  # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013333.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e06a02a7"
  );
  # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-October/013334.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3f117f13"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected kernel packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-BOOT");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-hugemem");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-hugemem-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-smp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-smp-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kernel-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/04/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/release");
if (isnull(release) || "CentOS" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "CentOS(?: Linux)? release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "CentOS");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^3([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS 3.x", "CentOS " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && "ia64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "CentOS", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", reference:"kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", reference:"kernel-doc-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-hugemem-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-3", reference:"kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "kernel / kernel-BOOT / kernel-doc / kernel-hugemem / etc");
}
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2006-0710.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2006:0710 : Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues described below : * a flaw in the IPC shared-memory implementation that allowed a local user to cause a denial of service (deadlock) that resulted in freezing the system (CVE-2006-4342, Important) * an information leak in the copy_from_user() implementation on s390 and s390x platforms that allowed a local user to read arbitrary kernel memory (CVE-2006-5174, Important) * a flaw in the ATM subsystem affecting systems with installed ATM hardware and configured ATM support that allowed a remote user to cause a denial of service (panic) by accessing socket buffer memory after it has been freed (CVE-2006-4997, Moderate) * a directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs that allowed a local user to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id67413
    published2013-07-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/67413
    titleOracle Linux 3 : kernel (ELSA-2006-0710)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2006:0710 and 
# Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2006-0710 respectively.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(67413);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-1864", "CVE-2006-2071", "CVE-2006-2935", "CVE-2006-4342", "CVE-2006-4997", "CVE-2006-5174");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2006:0710");

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 3 : kernel (ELSA-2006-0710)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"From Red Hat Security Advisory 2006:0710 :

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available.

This security advisory has been rated as having important security
impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.

These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues
described below :

* a flaw in the IPC shared-memory implementation that allowed a local
user to cause a denial of service (deadlock) that resulted in freezing
the system (CVE-2006-4342, Important)

* an information leak in the copy_from_user() implementation on s390
and s390x platforms that allowed a local user to read arbitrary kernel
memory (CVE-2006-5174, Important)

* a flaw in the ATM subsystem affecting systems with installed ATM
hardware and configured ATM support that allowed a remote user to
cause a denial of service (panic) by accessing socket buffer memory
after it has been freed (CVE-2006-4997, Moderate)

* a directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs that allowed a local
user to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via
'..\\' sequences (CVE-2006-1864, Moderate)

* a flaw in the mprotect system call that allowed enabling write
permission for a read-only attachment of shared memory (CVE-2006-2071,
Moderate)

* a flaw in the DVD handling of the CDROM driver that could be used
together with a custom built USB device to gain root privileges
(CVE-2006-2935, Moderate)

In addition to the security issues described above, a bug fix for a
clock skew problem (which could lead to unintended keyboard repeat
under X11) was also included. The problem only occurred when running
the 32-bit x86 kernel on 64-bit dual-core x86_64 hardware.

Note: The kernel-unsupported package contains various drivers and
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 architecture and
configurations as listed in this erratum."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-March/000086.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected kernel packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-BOOT");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-hugemem");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-hugemem-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-smp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-smp-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-unsupported");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/04/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/03/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
include("ksplice.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/OracleLinux")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux");
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux) .*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Oracle Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^3([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Oracle Linux 3", "Oracle Linux " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && "ia64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Oracle Linux", cpu);

if (get_one_kb_item("Host/ksplice/kernel-cves"))
{
  rm_kb_item(name:"Host/uptrack-uname-r");
  cve_list = make_list("CVE-2006-1864", "CVE-2006-2071", "CVE-2006-2935", "CVE-2006-4342", "CVE-2006-4997", "CVE-2006-5174");  
  if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
  {
    audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, "KSplice hotfix for ELSA-2006-0710");
  }
  else
  {
    __rpm_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
  }
}

kernel_major_minor = get_kb_item("Host/uname/major_minor");
if (empty_or_null(kernel_major_minor)) exit(1, "Unable to determine kernel major-minor level.");
expected_kernel_major_minor = "2.4";
if (kernel_major_minor != expected_kernel_major_minor)
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "running kernel level " + expected_kernel_major_minor + ", it is running kernel level " + kernel_major_minor);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-BOOT-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-doc-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-doc-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-doc-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-doc-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-hugemem-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-hugemem-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-hugemem-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-smp-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-smp-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-smp-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-source-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-source-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-unsupported-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(release:"EL3", rpm:"kernel-unsupported-2.4.21") && rpm_check(release:"EL3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"kernel-unsupported-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "affected kernel");
}

Oval

accepted2013-04-29T04:21:03.096-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationSCAP.com, LLC
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • commentCentOS Linux 3.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
descriptionThe kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, when running on SMP systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by running the shmat function on an shm at the same time that shmctl is removing that shm (IPC_RMID), which prevents a spinlock from being unlocked.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:9649
statusaccepted
submitted2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
titleThe kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, when running on SMP systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by running the shmat function on an shm at the same time that shmctl is removing that shm (IPC_RMID), which prevents a spinlock from being unlocked.
version26

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2006:0710
rpms
  • kernel-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-BOOT-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-doc-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-unsupported-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-smp-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-smp-unsupported-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-source-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
  • kernel-unsupported-0:2.4.21-47.0.1.EL

References