Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : initramfs-tools vulnerability (USN-2153-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73180

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Kees Cook discovered that initramfs-tools incorrectly mounted /run without the noexec option, contrary to expected behaviour.

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Solution

Update the affected initramfs-tools package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73180

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2153-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 3/25/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:initramfs-tools, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2014

Reference Information

USN: 2153-1

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