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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux vulnerability (USN-2660-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 84612

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

A race condition was discovered in the Linux kernel's file_handle size verification. A local user could exploit this flaw to read potentially sensative memory locations.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/2660-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 84612

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2660-1.nasl

Version: 2.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/8/2015

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.2-generic-pae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.2-highbank, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.2-virtual, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.2-generic, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/7/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/16/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1420

USN: 2660-1