Fedora 17 : kernel-3.3.0-5.fc17 (2012-4761)

low Nessus Plugin ID 58701

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Fixes CVE-2012-1568

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Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 58701

File Name: fedora_2012-4761.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 4/12/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/28/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1568

BID: 52687

FEDORA: 2012-4761

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