Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-3522-3)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105745

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3522-3 advisory.

USN-3522-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel to address Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754). Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression where a few systems failed to boot successfully. 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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105745

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3522-3.nasl

Version: 3.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 1/11/2018

Updated: 10/29/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic-lpae, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-109-powerpc64-smp

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Reference Information

IAVA: 2018-A-0019

USN: 3522-3

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