Fedora 21 : kernel-3.18.8-201.fc21 (2015-3011)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 81717

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Update to latest upstream stable release, Linux v3.18.8. Numerous bugfixes across the tree.

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Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 81717

File Name: fedora_2015-3011.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 3/10/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:21, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0275, CVE-2015-1421, CVE-2015-1593

BID: 72356, 72607

FEDORA: 2015-3011

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