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USN-1287-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57024

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Synopsis

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

Description

Nick Bowler discovered the kernel GHASH message digest algorithm incorrectly handled error conditions. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a kernel oops.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1287-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57024

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1287-1.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/6/2011

Updated: 12/1/2016

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4081

USN: 1287-1