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Use kernel_err to avoid misreporting missing Linux kernel image

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When checking for CVE-2017-5715 (i.e. `check_CVE_2017_5715_linux()`),
if we can't inspect (with `readelf`) or decompress the Linux kernel
image, then we report there is no kernel image (i.e. `we need the
kernel image` or `kernel image missing`, respectively), which confuses
users when the associated file exists.

Instead use `kernel_err` to provide a correct and detailed description
of the problem (e.g. `missing '...' tool, please install it, usually
it's in the '...' package`), so the user can take the prescribed
action.
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Corey Wright 2019-06-29 19:56:11 -05:00 committed by Stéphane Lesimple
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@ -3064,8 +3064,10 @@ check_CVE_2017_5715_linux()
if [ "$ibrs_can_tell" = 1 ]; then
pstatus yellow NO
else
# if we're in offline mode without System.map, we can't really know
pstatus yellow UNKNOWN "in offline mode, we need the kernel image and System.map to be able to tell"
# problem obtaining/inspecting kernel or strings not installed, but if the later is true,
# then readelf is not installed either (both in binutils) which makes the former true, so
# either way kernel_err should be set
pstatus yellow UNKNOWN "couldn't check ($kernel_err)"
fi
else
if [ "$opt_verbose" -ge 2 ]; then
@ -3276,8 +3278,8 @@ check_CVE_2017_5715_linux()
_info_nol " * Kernel supports RSB filling: "
if ! command -v "${opt_arch_prefix}strings" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
pstatus yellow UNKNOWN "missing '${opt_arch_prefix}strings' tool, please install it, usually it's in the binutils package"
elif [ -z "$kernel" ]; then
pstatus yellow UNKNOWN "kernel image missing"
elif [ -n "$kernel_err" ]; then
pstatus yellow UNKNOWN "couldn't check ($kernel_err)"
else
rsb_filling=$("${opt_arch_prefix}strings" "$kernel" | grep -w 'Filling RSB on context switch')
if [ -n "$rsb_filling" ]; then