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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-oneiric vulnerability (USN-1313-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57344

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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.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1313-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57344

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1313-1.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/20/2011

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.0-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.0-generic-pae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.0-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.0-virtual, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/24/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4081

USN: 1313-1