Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812001
Category:	Red Hat Local Security Checks
Title:	RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2017:2795-01
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel loaded ELF executables. Provided that an application was built as Position Independent Executable (PIE), the loader could allow part of that application's data segment to map over the memory area reserved for its stack, potentially resulting in memory corruption. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) PIE binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2017-1000253, Important) Red Hat would like to thank Qualys Research Labs for reporting this issue. Affected Software/OS: kernel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) Solution: Please Install the Updated Packages. 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-2017-1000253 BugTraq ID: 101010 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101010 https://www.qualys.com/2017/09/26/cve-2017-1000253/cve-2017-1000253.txt RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2793 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2793 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2794 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2794 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2795 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2795 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2796 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2796 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2797 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2797 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2798 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2798 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2799 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2799 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2800 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2800 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2801 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2801 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2802 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2802 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039434
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