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USN-1698-2 : linux-ti-omap4 regression

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64433

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Synopsis

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

Description

USN-1698-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Due to an unrelated regression inotify/fanotify stopped working after upgrading. This update fixes the problem.

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Original advisory details:

 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.
(CVE-2012-4530) Florian Weimer discovered that hypervkvpd, which is distributed in the Linux kernel, was not correctly validating source addresses of netlink packets. An untrusted local user can cause a denial of service by causing hypervkvpd to exit. (CVE-2012-5532)

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1698-2/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64433

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1698-2.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/3/2013

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: 4.2

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: 2/1/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4530, CVE-2012-5532

USN: 1698-2