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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) regression (USN-3392-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 102525

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3392-2 advisory.

 USN-3392-1 fixed a regression in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

 USN-3378-2 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel. Unfortunately, a regression was introduced that prevented conntrack from working correctly in some situations. This update fixes the problem.

 We apologize for the inconvenience.



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

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 kernel package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3392-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102525

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3392-2.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/16/2017

Updated: 10/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-92-powerpc64-smp

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2017

Reference Information

USN: 3392-2