| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to kernel
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:071.
Vulnerability Insight:
Some vulnerabilities were discovered and corrected in the Linux
2.6 kernel:
The skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c in the Linux
kernel before 2.6.28.6 permits SKFP_CLR_STATS requests only when the
CAP_NET_ADMIN capability is absent, instead of when this capability
is present, which allows local users to reset the driver statistics,
related to an inverted logic issue. (CVE-2009-0675)
The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel
before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which
allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from
kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request. (CVE-2009-0676)
Additionally, this update provides stable 1.0.18 ALSA updates/fixes,
STAC92HD71Bx/STAC92HD75Bx hda-intel support changes/fixes
(affects sound chip codecs used on several HP dv laptop series),
fixes/enhancements for HP Educ.ar machine HDA sound support, minor
alsa hda-intel code cleanup for ALC888 6stack-dell model, to stop
printing unneeded output to kernel log, and a few more things. Check
the package changelog for details.
To update your kernel, please follow the directions linked in the references.
Affected Software/OS:
Mandrake 2009.0
Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
CVSS Score:
2.1
CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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