Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54508
Category:	Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:	Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200312-02 (Kernel)
Summary:	The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200312-02.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200312-02. Vulnerability Insight: A flaw in the do_brk() function of the Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier can be exploited by local users or malicious services to gain root privileges. Solution: It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users upgrade their machines to use the latest stable version of their preferred kernel sources. # emerge sync # emerge -pv [your preferred kernel sources] # emerge [your preferred kernel sources] # [update the /usr/src/linux symlink] # [compile and install your new kernel] # [emerge any necessary kernel module ebuilds] # [reboot] CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0961 Bugtraq: 20031204 Hot fix for do_brk bug (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2 Bugtraq: 20031204 [iSEC] Linux kernel do_brk() vulnerability details (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2 Bugtraq: 20040112 SmoothWall Project Security Advisory SWP-2004:001 (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2 CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#301156 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2003:796 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796 Debian Security Information: DSA-403 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403 Debian Security Information: DSA-417 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417 Debian Security Information: DSA-423 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 Debian Security Information: DSA-433 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433 Debian Security Information: DSA-439 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439 Debian Security Information: DSA-440 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440 Debian Security Information: DSA-442 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442 Debian Security Information: DSA-450 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450 Debian Security Information: DSA-470 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470 Debian Security Information: DSA-475 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110 http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html http://secunia.com/advisories/10328 http://secunia.com/advisories/10329 http://secunia.com/advisories/10330 http://secunia.com/advisories/10333 http://secunia.com/advisories/10338 SuSE Security Announcement: SuSE-SA:2003:049 (Google Search) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
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