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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.See Also
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: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
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