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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) regression (USN-2948-2)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 90507
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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-2948-2 advisory.USN-2948-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu 14.10 Linux kernel backported to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. An incorrect reference counting fix in the radeon driver introduced a regression that could cause a system crash. 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
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 90507
File Name: ubuntu_USN-2948-2.nasl
Version: 2.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 4/13/2016
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-3.16.0-70-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-powerpc64-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-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: 4/11/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2015
Reference Information
USN: 2948-2