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Ubuntu 13.04 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1815-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 66303
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
Andy Lutomirski discover an error in the Linux kernel's credential handling on unix sockets. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-1979)Andy Lutomirski discovered a privilege escalation in the Linux kernel's user namespaces. A local user could exploit the flaw to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-1959).
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Solution
Update the affected linux-image-3.8-generic package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 66303
File Name: ubuntu_USN-1815-1.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 5/3/2013
Updated: 9/19/2019
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.8
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: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.8-generic, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/3/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-1959, CVE-2013-1979
USN: 1815-1