Fedora 18 : kernel-3.8.2-206.fc18 (2013-3630)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 65183

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

This 3.8.2 update fixes contains a wide variety of important fixes including an issue that many users have seen with backlight during resume.

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Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 65183

File Name: fedora_2013-3630.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 3/11/2013

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:18, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1792, CVE-2013-1828, CVE-2013-2546, CVE-2013-2547, CVE-2013-2548

BID: 58368, 58382, 58389

FEDORA: 2013-3630

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