Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 157291

This page contains detailed information about the Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview


ID: 157291
Name: Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088)
Filename: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2021-01-11
This Plugin Published: 2022-02-01
Last Modification Time: 2022-03-01
Plugin Version: 1.3
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks
Dependencies: linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl, ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information


Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2021-01-11
Patch Published: 2022-02-01
CVE [?]: CVE-2021-0129, CVE-2021-1048, CVE-2021-3752, CVE-2021-3753, CVE-2021-4155, CVE-2021-20321
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9088 advisory.

- Improper access control in BlueZ may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via adjacent access. (CVE-2021-0129)

- A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem in the way user calls connect to the socket and disconnect simultaneously due to a race condition. This flaw allows a user to crash the system or escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to conf (CVE-2021-3752)

- A race problem was seen in the vt_k_ioctl in drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel, which may cause an out of bounds read in vt as the write access to vc_mode is not protected by lock-in vt_ioctl (KDSETMDE). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-3753)

- kernel: In Overlayfs missing a check for a negative dentry before calling vfs_rename() (CVE-2021-20321)

- In ep_loop_check_proc of eventpoll.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-204573007References: Upstream kernel (CVE-2021-1048)

- kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL (CVE-2021-4155)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Public Exploits


Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits (PoCs) are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088) vulnerability:

  1. GitHub: https://github.com/AlAIAL90/CVE-2021-0129
    [CVE-2021-0129: PoC for exploiting CVE-2021-0129 : Improper access control in BlueZ may allow an ...]
  2. GitHub: https://github.com/xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation
    [CVE-2021-1048]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information


CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2021-3752
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.9 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:5.5
CVSS Temporal Score:5.8 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:5.8 (Medium)
CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.1 (High)
Impact Subscore:5.9
Exploitability Subscore:1.2
CVSS Temporal Score:6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source


This is the oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2022-9088.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(157291);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/03/01");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2021-0129",
    "CVE-2021-1048",
    "CVE-2021-3752",
    "CVE-2021-3753",
    "CVE-2021-4155",
    "CVE-2021-20321"
  );

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in
the ELSA-2022-9088 advisory.

  - Improper access control in BlueZ may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information
    disclosure via adjacent access. (CVE-2021-0129)

  - A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem in the way user calls connect to
    the socket and disconnect simultaneously due to a race condition. This flaw allows a user to crash the
    system or escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to conf (CVE-2021-3752)

  - A race problem was seen in the vt_k_ioctl in drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel, which may
    cause an out of bounds read in vt as the write access to vc_mode is not protected by lock-in vt_ioctl
    (KDSETMDE). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-3753)

  - kernel: In Overlayfs missing a check for a negative dentry before calling vfs_rename() (CVE-2021-20321)

  - In ep_loop_check_proc of eventpoll.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free.
    This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User
    interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID:
    A-204573007References: Upstream kernel (CVE-2021-1048)

  - kernel: xfs: raw block device data leak in XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL (CVE-2021-4155)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-9088.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-3752");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/01/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/02/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/02/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-firmware");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl", "ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}


include('audit.inc');
include('global_settings.inc');
include('ksplice.inc');
include('rpm.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/OracleLinux')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux) .*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(6|7)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux 6 / 7', 'Oracle Linux ' + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Oracle Linux', cpu);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, 'x86_64', cpu);

var machine_uptrack_level = get_one_kb_item('Host/uptrack-uname-r');
if (machine_uptrack_level)
{
  var trimmed_uptrack_level = ereg_replace(string:machine_uptrack_level, pattern:"\.(x86_64|i[3-6]86|aarch64)$", replace:'');
  var fixed_uptrack_levels = ['4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', '4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek'];
  foreach var fixed_uptrack_level ( fixed_uptrack_levels ) {
    if (rpm_spec_vers_cmp(a:trimmed_uptrack_level, b:fixed_uptrack_level) >= 0)
    {
      audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'KSplice hotfix for ELSA-2022-9088');
    }
  }
  __rpm_report = 'Running KSplice level of ' + trimmed_uptrack_level + ' does not meet the minimum fixed level of ' + join(fixed_uptrack_levels, sep:' / ') + ' for this advisory.\n\n';
}

var kernel_major_minor = get_kb_item('Host/uname/major_minor');
if (empty_or_null(kernel_major_minor)) exit(1, 'Unable to determine kernel major-minor level.');
var expected_kernel_major_minor = '4.1';
if (kernel_major_minor != expected_kernel_major_minor)
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'running kernel level ' + expected_kernel_major_minor + ', it is running kernel level ' + kernel_major_minor);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-devel-4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-devel-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-doc-4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', 'release':'6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-doc-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-firmware-4.1.12-124.60.1.el6uek', 'release':'6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-firmware-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-debug-devel-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-devel-4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-devel-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-doc-4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-doc-4.1.12'},
    {'reference':'kernel-uek-firmware-4.1.12-124.60.1.el7uek', 'release':'7', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'kernel-uek-firmware-4.1.12'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) release = 'EL' + package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (reference && release) {
    if (exists_check) {
        if (rpm_exists(release:release, rpm:exists_check) && rpm_check(release:release, sp:sp, cpu:cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) flag++;
    } else {
        if (rpm_check(release:release, sp:sp, cpu:cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) flag++;
    }
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'kernel-uek / kernel-uek-debug / kernel-uek-debug-devel / etc');
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl

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How to Run


Here is how to run the Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Oracle Linux Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9088) plugin ID 157291.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References


See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 156571 - Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9012)
  • 156572 - Oracle Linux 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9014)
  • 156573 - Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2022-9013)
  • 156574 - Oracle Linux 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2022-9011)
  • 156598 - OracleVM 3.4 : kernel-uek (OVMSA-2022-0005)
  • 156613 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities (USN-5218-1)
  • 156869 - RHEL 8 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2022:0187)
  • 156872 - RHEL 8 : kernel (RHSA-2022:0186)
  • 156878 - RHEL 8 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2022:0176)
  • 156912 - RHEL 8 : kernel (RHSA-2022:0188)
  • 156936 - Oracle Linux 8 : kernel (ELSA-2022-0188)
  • 156950 - Debian DSA-5050-1 : linux - security update
  • 157045 - RHEL 8 : kpatch-patch (RHSA-2022:0231)
  • 157056 - RHEL 8 : kpatch-patch (RHSA-2022:0232)
  • 157208 - EulerOS 2.0 SP9 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-1010)
  • 157213 - EulerOS 2.0 SP9 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-1030)
  • 157284 - Slackware Linux 14.2 kernel-generic Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2022-031-01)
  • 157351 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 21.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5265-1)
  • 157352 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5268-1)
  • 157353 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5267-1)
  • 157408 - Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALAS-2022-1749)
  • 157410 - Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2022-1563)
  • 157463 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities (USN-5278-1)
  • 157497 - AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2021:4356)
  • 157796 - Rocky Linux 8 : kernel-rt (RLSA-2022:176)
  • 157815 - Rocky Linux 8 : kernel (RLSA-2021:4356)
  • 157819 - Rocky Linux 8 : kernel (RLSA-2022:188)
  • 157820 - Rocky Linux 8 : kernel-rt (RLSA-2021:4140)
  • 157900 - SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:0362-1)
  • 158016 - EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.6.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-1070)
  • 158040 - EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.6.6 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-1155)
  • 158076 - RHEL 8 : Red Hat Virtualization Host security update [ovirt-4.4.10-1] (Important) (RHSA-2022:0540)
  • 158100 - Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2022-9148)
  • 158107 - Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9147)

Version


This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-9088.nasl version 1.3. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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