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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882997
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2019:0163 centos7
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel'; package(s) announced via the CESA-2019:0163 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel'
package(s) announced via the CESA-2019:0163 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: Use-after-free due to race condition in AF_PACKET implementation
(CVE-2018-18559)

* kernel: userfaultfd bypasses tmpfs file permissions (CVE-2018-18397)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in
the References section.

Bug Fix(es):

These updated kernel packages include also numerous bug fixes and
enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of the bug fixes in this
advisory.

Affected Software/OS:
'kernel' package(s) on CentOS 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18397
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=29ec90660d68bbdd69507c1c8b4e33aa299278b1
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1700
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.87
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.7
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/29ec90660d68bbdd69507c1c8b4e33aa299278b1
RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2019:0327
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0163
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0163
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0202
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0202
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0324
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0324
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3901-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3901-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3903-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3903-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18559
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3731
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0188
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:1170
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:1190
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:3967
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:4159
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4159
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0174
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
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