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Fedora 18 : kernel-3.6.5-2.fc18 (2012-17413)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 62851
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Synopsis
The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.Description
Linux v3.6.5, latest upstream stable release with fixes across the tree.Fixes CVE-2012-4565 and CVE-2012-4508. Updates kernel module signing to match the upstream kernel, and updates the UEFI secure boot patch set.
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Solution
Update the affected kernel package.See Also
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869904
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 62851
File Name: fedora_2012-17413.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Fedora Local Security Checks
Published: 11/8/2012
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Temporal Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:18
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-4508, CVE-2012-4565
FEDORA: 2012-17413