| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'linux-2.6' package(s) announced via the DLA-103-1 advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
This security upload has been prepared in cooperation of the Debian Kernel, Security and LTS Teams and features the upstream stable release 2.6.32.64 (see [link moved to references] for more information for that). It fixes the CVEs described below. Note: if you are using the openvz flavors, please consider three things: a.) we haven't got any feedback on them (while we have for all other flavors) b.) so do your test before deploying them and c.) once you have done so, please give feedback to debian-lts@lists.debian.org. If you are not using openvz flavors, please still consider b+c :-) CVE-2012-6657 Fix the sock_setsockopt function to prevent local users from being able to cause a denial of service (system crash) attack. CVE-2013-0228 Fix a XEN priviledge escalation, which allowed guest OS users to gain guest OS priviledges. CVE-2013-7266 Fix the mISDN_sock_recvmsg function to prevent local users from obtaining sensitive information from kernel memory. CVE-2014-4157 MIPS platform: prevent local users from bypassing intended PR_SET_SECCOMP restrictions. CVE-2014-4508 Prevent local users from causing a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) when syscall auditing is enabled . CVE-2014-4653 CVE-2014-4654 CVE-2014-4655 Fix the ALSA control implementation to prevent local users from causing a denial of service attack and from obtaining sensitive information from kernel memory. CVE-2014-4943 Fix PPPoL2TP feature to prevent local users to from gaining privileges. CVE-2014-5077 Prevent remote attackers from causing a denial of service attack involving SCTP. CVE-2014-5471 CVE-2014-5472 Fix the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function to prevent local users from causing a denial of service attack via a crafted iso9660 images. CVE-2014-9090 Fix the do_double_fault function to prevent local users from causing a denial of service (panic) attack. For Debian 6 Squeeze, these issues have been fixed in linux-2.6 version 2.6.32-48squeeze9
Affected Software/OS:
'linux-2.6' package(s) on Debian 6.
Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).
CVSS Score:
7.1
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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