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Ubuntu 12.10 : linux vulnerability (USN-1846-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66714

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Synopsis

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

Description

Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's iSCSI subsystem. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or potentially gain administrative privileges.

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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/1846-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66714

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1846-1.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/31/2013

Updated: 9/19/2019

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/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/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2850

USN: 1846-1