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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerability (USN-1684-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 63475

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a leak of kernel stack contents.

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Solution

Update the affected linux-image-2.6-ec2 package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1684-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 63475

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1684-1.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/11/2013

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

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/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4530

BID: 55878

USN: 1684-1