Ubuntu 10.10 : linux-mvl-dove vulnerability (USN-1391-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58287

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A flaw was discovered in the XFS filesystem. If a local user mounts a specially crafted XFS image it could potential execute arbitrary code on the system.

Solution

Update the affected linux-image-2.6.32-423-dove package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58287

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1391-1.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 3/8/2012

Updated: 1/27/2014

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/7/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0038

BID: 51380

USN: 1391-1

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