Ubuntu 10.10 : linux-mvl-dove vulnerability (USN-1415-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58590

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Synopsis

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

Description

Louis Rilling discovered a flaw in Linux kernel's clone command when CLONE_IO is specified. An unprivileged local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58590

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1415-1.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 4/4/2012

Updated: 1/2/2019

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: 3.6

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: 4/3/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0879

BID: 52152

USN: 1415-1

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