Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2009.342.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2009-342-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-342-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the SSA:2009-342-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New Linux kernel packages are available for Slackware 13.0 and -current to address a security issue. A kernel bug discovered by David Ford may allow remote attackers to crash the kernel by sending an oversized IP packet. While the impact on ordinary servers is still unclear (the problem was noticed while running openvasd), we are issuing these kernel packages as a preemptive measure. For more information, see: [links moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ Tue Dec 8 20:44:44 UTC 2009 patches/packages/linux-2.6.29.6-3/: Added new kernels and kernel packages with a patch for CVE-2009-1298, a kernel bug where oversized IP packets cause a NULL pointer dereference and immediate hang. For more information, see: [links moved to references] Be sure to reinstall LILO after upgrading the kernel packages. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'kernel' package(s) on Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1298 Bugtraq: 20091216 rPSA-2009-0161-1 hwdata kernel (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508517/100/0/threaded https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00453.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00496.html http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329 http://twitter.com/spendergrsec/statuses/6339560349 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/11/linux_kernel_bugs_patched/ http://www.osvdb.org/60788 http://secunia.com/advisories/37624 http://secunia.com/advisories/38017 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2010:001 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00000.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-869-1
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