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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-2281-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 76561
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.Description
Sasha Levin reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's point-to-point protocol (PPP) when used with the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2014-4943)
An flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's audit subsystem when auditing certain syscalls. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS). (CVE-2014-3917)
Don Bailey discovered a flaw in the LZO decompress algorithm used by the Linux kernel. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or OOPS). (CVE-2014-4608).
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Solution
Update the affected linux-image-2.6-ec2 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 76561
File Name: ubuntu_USN-2281-1.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 7/17/2014
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-2.6-ec2, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2014
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-3917, CVE-2014-4608, CVE-2014-4943
USN: 2281-1