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Patch  oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20172801
RHSA-2017:2801: kernel security update (Important)  

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.
Create Date: 2017-09-26 Last Update Date: 2017-09-26

Affected Platforms/Products

Affected Products (CPE + CVE references)
Platforms: unix (from OVAL definitions)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Extended Lifecycle Support

References

Criteria

The patch should be installed
IF : Any one of the following are true
IF : Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : Any one of the following are true
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-xen-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801023. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-xen-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314024. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-xen is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314022. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-xen is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801021. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-kdump-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801019. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-kdump-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314020. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-kdump is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314018. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-kdump is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801017. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-headers is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314016. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-headers is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801015. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-PAE-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801005. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-PAE-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314006. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-debug is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314008. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-debug is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801007. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-debug-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801009. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-debug-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314010. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801011. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314012. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314014. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801013. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel-PAE is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801003. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel-PAE is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314004. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : All of the following are true
IF : kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801001. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20080314002. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : Any one of the following are true
IF : kernel earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5 is currently running
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801025. Please see help for possible reasons
IF : kernel earlier than 0:2.6.18-423.el5 is set to boot up on next boot
WARNING! Unknown test oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20172801026. Please see help for possible reasons

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