# This script was automatically generated from the dsa-439 # Debian Security Advisory # It is released under the Nessus Script Licence. # Advisory is copyright 1997-2004 Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # See http://www.debian.org/license # DSA2nasl Convertor is copyright 2004 Michel Arboi if (! defined_func('bn_random')) exit(0); desc = ' Several local root exploits have been discovered recently in the Linux kernel. This security advisory updates the ARM kernel for Debian GNU/Linux. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems that are fixed with this update: An integer overflow in brk() system call (do_brk() function) for Linux allows a local attacker to gain root privileges. Fixed upstream in Linux 2.4.23. Paul Starzetz discovered a flaw in bounds checking in mremap() in the Linux kernel (present in version 2.4.x and 2.6.x) which may allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. Version 2.2 is not affected by this bug. Fixed upstream in Linux 2.4.24. Paul Starzetz and Wojciech Purczynski of isec.pl discovered a critical security vulnerability in the memory management code of Linux inside the mremap(2) system call. Due to missing function return value check of internal functions a local attacker can gain root privileges. Fixed upstream in Linux 2.4.25 and 2.6.3. For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 2.4.16-20040204 of lart, netwinder and riscpc image and in version 20040204 of kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm. Other architectures will probably be mentioned in a separate advisory or are not affected (m68k). For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your Linux kernel packages immediately. Vulnerability matrix for CAN-2004-0077 Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439 Risk factor : High'; if (description) { script_id(15276); script_version("$Revision: 1.4 $"); script_xref(name: "DSA", value: "439"); script_cve_id("CAN-2003-0961", "CAN-2003-0985", "CAN-2004-0077"); script_bugtraq_id(9686); script_xref(name: "CERT", value: "981222"); script_description(english: desc); script_copyright(english: "This script is (C) 2004 Michel Arboi"); script_name(english: "[DSA439] DSA-439-1 linux-kernel-2.4.16-arm"); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english: "Debian Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); script_summary(english: "DSA-439-1 linux-kernel-2.4.16-arm"); exit(0); } include("debian_package.inc"); w = 0; if (deb_check(prefix: 'kernel-headers-2.4.16', release: '3.0', reference: '20040204')) { w ++; if (report_verbosity > 0) desc = strcat(desc, '\nThe package kernel-headers-2.4.16 is vulnerable in Debian 3.0.\nUpgrade to kernel-headers-2.4.16_20040204\n'); } if (deb_check(prefix: 'kernel-image-2.4.16-lart', release: '3.0', reference: '20040204')) { w ++; if (report_verbosity > 0) desc = strcat(desc, '\nThe package kernel-image-2.4.16-lart is vulnerable in Debian 3.0.\nUpgrade to kernel-image-2.4.16-lart_20040204\n'); } if (deb_check(prefix: 'kernel-image-2.4.16-netwinder', release: '3.0', reference: '20040204')) { w ++; if (report_verbosity > 0) desc = strcat(desc, '\nThe package kernel-image-2.4.16-netwinder is vulnerable in Debian 3.0.\nUpgrade to kernel-image-2.4.16-netwinder_20040204\n'); } if (deb_check(prefix: 'kernel-image-2.4.16-riscpc', release: '3.0', reference: '20040204')) { w ++; if (report_verbosity > 0) desc = strcat(desc, '\nThe package kernel-image-2.4.16-riscpc is vulnerable in Debian 3.0.\nUpgrade to kernel-image-2.4.16-riscpc_20040204\n'); } if (deb_check(prefix: 'kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm', release: '3.0', reference: '20040204')) { w ++; if (report_verbosity > 0) desc = strcat(desc, '\nThe package kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm is vulnerable in Debian 3.0.\nUpgrade to kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm_20040204\n'); } if (deb_check(prefix: 'kernel-image-2.4.16-lart,', release: '3.0', reference: '2.4')) { w ++; if (report_verbosity > 0) desc = strcat(desc, '\nThe package kernel-image-2.4.16-lart, is vulnerable in Debian woody.\nUpgrade to kernel-image-2.4.16-lart,_2.4\n'); } if (w) { security_hole(port: 0, data: desc); }