| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to the kernel
announced via advisory FEDORA-2010-14878.
Update Information:
- Fix possible local privilege escalation on x86_64 systems (CVE-2010-3081, CVE-2010-3301).
- Mitigate denial of service attack with large argument lists.
References:
[ 1 ] Bug #628770 - CVE-2010-2954 kernel: NULL deref and panic in irda
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628770
[ 2 ] Bug #627440 - CVE-2010-2960 keyctl_session_to_parent NULL deref system crash
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=627440
[ 3 ] Bug #629441 - CVE-2010-3067 kernel: do_io_submit() issues
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=629441
[ 4 ] Bug #631623 - CVE-2010-3079 kernel: ftrace NULL ptr deref
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=631623
[ 5 ] Bug #630551 - CVE-2010-3080 kernel: /dev/sequencer open failure is not handled correctly
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630551
[ 6 ] Bug #634457 - CVE-2010-3081 kernel: 64-bit Compatibility Mode Stack Pointer Underflow
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=634457
[ 7 ] Bug #634449 - CVE-2010-3301 kernel: IA32 System Call Entry Point Vulnerability
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=634449
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be installed with the yum update program. Use
su -c 'yum update kernel' at the command line.
For more information, refer to Managing Software with yum,
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2010-14878
Risk factor : High
CVSS Score:
7.8
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