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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-quantal vulnerabilities (USN-2262-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 76297
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
A bounds check error was discovered in the socket filter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted BPF instructions.(CVE-2014-3144)
A remainder calculation error was discovered in the socket filter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted BPF instructions.
(CVE-2014-3145).
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Solution
Update the affected linux-image-3.5-generic package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 76297
File Name: ubuntu_USN-2262-1.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 6/28/2014
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, 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 Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/27/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-3144, CVE-2014-3145
USN: 2262-1