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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Wily HWE) regression (USN-2908-5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 89024

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2908-5 advisory.

 USN-2908-2 fixed vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu 15.10 Linux kernel backported to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. An incorrect locking fix caused a regression that broke graphics displays for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS guests running the Ubuntu 15.10 backport kernel within VMWare virtual machines. This update fixes the problem.

 We apologize for the inconvenience.



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2908-5

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 89024

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2908-5.nasl

Version: 2.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/29/2016

Updated: 10/29/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-powerpc64-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.2.0-30-powerpc-smp

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2016

Reference Information

USN: 2908-5