Fedora 20 : kernel-3.18.9-100.fc20 (2015-3594)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 81863

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

The 3.18.9 stable update contains a number of important fixes across the tree. Update to the latest stable upstream release, Linux v3.18.8.
Numerous fixes across the tree.

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Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 81863

File Name: fedora_2015-3594.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 3/17/2015

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2015

Reference Information

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

FEDORA: 2015-3594

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