Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 40658

This page contains detailed information about the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 40658
Name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1)
Filename: ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2009-08-14
This Plugin Published: 2009-08-20
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-19
Plugin Version: 1.23
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Dependencies: linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl, ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

Tavis Ormandy and Julien Tinnes discovered that Linux did not correctly initialize certain socket operation function pointers. A local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges. By default, Ubuntu 8.04 and later with a non-zero /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr setting were not vulnerable.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/linux/local/sock_sendpage
[Linux Kernel Sendpage Local Privilege Escalation]
Exploit-DB: exploits/android/local/9477.txt
[EDB-9477: Linux Kernel 2.x (Android) - 'sock_sendpage()' Local Privilege Escalation]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/9479.c
[EDB-9479: Linux Kernel 2.4/2.6 (RedHat Linux 9 / Fedora Core 4 < 11 / Whitebox 4 / CentOS 4) - 'sock_sendpage()' Ring0 Privilege Escalation (5)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/19933.rb
[EDB-19933: Linux Kernel 2.4.4 < 2.4.37.4 / 2.6.0 < 2.6.30.4 - 'Sendpage' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/Al1ex/LinuxEelvation
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/De4dCr0w/Linux-kernel-EoP-exp
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/InteliSecureLabs/Linux_Exploit_Suggester
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/PleXone2019/Linux_Exploit_Suggester
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/R0B1NL1N/Linux-Kernal-Exploits-m-
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/R0B1NL1N/Linux-Kernel-Exploites
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/Snoopy-Sec/Localroot-ALL-CVE
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/Technoashofficial/kernel-exploitation-linux
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/cloudsec/exploit
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/h4x0r-dz/local-root-exploit-
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/moshekaplan/pentesting_notes
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/packetforger/localroot
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/qashqao/linux-xsuggest
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/qiantu88/Linux--exp
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/rakjong/LinuxElevation
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/ram4u/Linux_Exploit_Suggester
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/skbasava/Linux-Kernel-exploit
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/tangsilian/android-vuln
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/taviso/iknowthis
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation
[CVE-2009-2692]
GitHub: https://github.com/offensive-security/exploitdb-bin-sploits/blob/master/bin-sploits/9477.tar.gz
[EDB-9477]
GitHub: https://github.com/jdvalentini/CVE-2009-2692
[CVE-2009-2692: Linux Null pointer dereference]
Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

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 V2 Vector [?]: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.2 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.3 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.3 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-819-1. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
# <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(40658);
  script_version("1.23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2692");
  script_bugtraq_id(36038);
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"819-1");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated packages.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Tavis Ormandy and Julien Tinnes discovered that Linux did not
correctly initialize certain socket operation function pointers. A
local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges. By default,
Ubuntu 8.04 and later with a non-zero /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr
setting were not vulnerable.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/819-1/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Linux Kernel Sendpage Local Privilege Escalation');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-doc-2.6.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-doc-2.6.24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-doc-2.6.27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-doc-2.6.28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-386");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-686");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-amd64-generic");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-amd64-k8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-amd64-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-amd64-xeon");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-generic");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-openvz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-rt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-virtual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-headers-2.6-xen");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-386");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-686");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-amd64-generic");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-amd64-k8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-amd64-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-amd64-xeon");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-generic");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-lpia");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-lpiacompat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-openvz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-rt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-versatile");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-virtual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-xen");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-debug-2.6-386");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-debug-2.6-generic");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-debug-2.6-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-debug-2.6-virtual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-kernel-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-libc-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-source-2.6.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-source-2.6.24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-source-2.6.27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-source-2.6.28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/08/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/08/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2009-2021 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2009-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("ubuntu.inc");
include("ksplice.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
release = chomp(release);
if (! ereg(pattern:"^(6\.06|8\.04|8\.10|9\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 6.06 / 8.04 / 8.10 / 9.04", "Ubuntu " + release);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

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

if (get_one_kb_item("Host/ksplice/kernel-cves"))
{
  rm_kb_item(name:"Host/uptrack-uname-r");
  cve_list = make_list("CVE-2009-2692");
  if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
  {
    audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, "KSplice hotfix for USN-819-1");
  }
  else
  {
    _ubuntu_report = ksplice_reporting_text();
  }
}

flag = 0;

if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-doc-2.6.15", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-386", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-686", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-amd64-generic", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-amd64-k8", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-amd64-server", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-amd64-xeon", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.15-54-server", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-386", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-686", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-generic", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-k8", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-server", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-amd64-xeon", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.15-54-server", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-kernel-devel", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"6.06", pkgname:"linux-source-2.6.15", pkgver:"2.6.15-54.79")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-doc-2.6.24", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-386", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-generic", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-openvz", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-rt", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-server", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-virtual", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.24-24-xen", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-386", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-generic", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-lpia", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-lpiacompat", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-openvz", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-rt", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-server", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-virtual", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.24-24-xen", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-debug-2.6.24-24-386", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-debug-2.6.24-24-generic", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-debug-2.6.24-24-server", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-image-debug-2.6.24-24-virtual", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-kernel-devel", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-libc-dev", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.04", pkgname:"linux-source-2.6.24", pkgver:"2.6.24-24.59")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-doc-2.6.27", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.27-14", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.27-14-generic", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.27-14-server", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.27-14-server", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.27-14-virtual", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-libc-dev", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"8.10", pkgname:"linux-source-2.6.27", pkgver:"2.6.27-14.39")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-doc-2.6.28", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.28-15", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-headers-2.6.28-15-server", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.28-15-lpia", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.28-15-server", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.28-15-versatile", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-image-2.6.28-15-virtual", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-libc-dev", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;
if (ubuntu_check(osver:"9.04", pkgname:"linux-source-2.6.28", pkgver:"2.6.28-15.49")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "linux-doc-2.6.15 / linux-doc-2.6.24 / linux-doc-2.6.27 / etc");
}

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Ubuntu Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerability (USN-819-1) plugin ID 40658.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
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 ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - ubuntu_USN-819-1.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 ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

36038

USN | Ubuntu Security Notice:

819-1

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

43777 - CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2009:1222)
40753 - CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2009:1223)
40808 - CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2009:1233)
44727 - Debian DSA-1862-1 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation
44729 - Debian DSA-1864-1 : linux-2.6.24 - privilege escalation
44730 - Debian DSA-1865-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/privilege escalation
40605 - Fedora 10 : kernel-2.6.27.29-170.2.79.fc10 (2009-8647)
40606 - Fedora 11 : kernel-2.6.29.6-217.2.7.fc11 (2009-8649)
40637 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2009:205)
40980 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2009:233)
67914 - Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1222)
67915 - Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1223)
67917 - Oracle Linux 3 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1233)
79465 - OracleVM 2.1 : kernel (OVMSA-2009-0023)
79507 - OracleVM 2.2 : kernel (OVMSA-2013-0039)
40765 - RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2009:1222)
40766 - RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2009:1223)
40795 - RHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2009:1233)
63896 - RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2009:1457)
63899 - RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2009:1469)
60646 - Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64
60648 - Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL3.x i386/x86_64
40622 - Slackware 12.2 / current : kernel (SSA:2009-230-01)
40783 - openSUSE Security Update : kernel (kernel-1211)
40789 - openSUSE Security Update : kernel (kernel-1214)
41414 - SuSE 11 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 1212 / 1218 / 1219)
59138 - SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6437)
41540 - SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6439)
42009 - openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-6440)
42870 - VMSA-2009-0016 : VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issues in third party components.
89117 - VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0016) (remote check)
47150 - VMSA-2010-0010 : ESX 3.5 third-party update for Service Console kernel
41973 - Fedora 10 : kernel-2.6.27.35-170.2.94.fc10 (2009-10165)
43125 - Fedora 10 : kernel-2.6.27.41-170.2.117.fc10 (2009-13098)
40629 - Fedora 11 : kernel-2.6.29.6-217.2.8.fc11 (2009-8684)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file ubuntu_USN-819-1.nasl version 1.23. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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