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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1491-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 59814
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
Stephan Mueller reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's dl2k network driver's handling of ioctls. An unprivileged local user could leverage this flaw to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2313)Timo Warns reported multiple flaws in the Linux kernel's hfsplus filesystem. An unprivileged local user could exploit these flaws to gain root system priviliges. (CVE-2012-2319).
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Solution
Update the affected linux-image-2.6-ec2 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 59814
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1491-1.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 7/1/2012
Updated: 9/19/2019
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: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-ec2, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2313, CVE-2012-2319
USN: 1491-1