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Ubuntu 12.10 : linux vulnerability (USN-1826-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66469

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Synopsis

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

Description

An flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's perf_events interface. A local user could exploit this flaw to escalate privileges on the system.

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Solution

Update the affected linux-image-3.5-generic and / or linux-image-3.5-highbank packages.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1826-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66469

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1826-1.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/16/2013

Updated: 9/16/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.5-highbank, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.5-generic

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: 5/15/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2013

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/6/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2094

USN: 1826-1