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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1556-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 62005
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
Chen Haogang discovered an integer overflow that could result in memory corruption. A local unprivileged user could use this to crash the system. (CVE-2012-0044)A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2372)
Some errors where discovered in the Linux kernel's UDF file system, which is used to mount some CD-ROMs and DVDs. An unprivileged local user could use these flaws to crash the system. (CVE-2012-3400).
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Solution
Update the affected linux-image-2.6-ec2 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 62005
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1556-1.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 9/7/2012
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: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/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
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0044, CVE-2012-2372, CVE-2012-3400
USN: 1556-1