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USN-1508-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59986

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's memory subsystem (hugetlb). An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (crash the system).

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1508-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59986

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1508-1.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/17/2012

Updated: 12/1/2016

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous 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: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2390

USN: 1508-1