Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) regression (USN-2948-2)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 90507

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.

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-2948-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 90507

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2948-2.nasl

Version: 2.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/13/2016

Updated: 1/9/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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-generic-lpae, 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-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-70-powerpc-smp, 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-powerpc64-smp, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-: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: 4/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7566, CVE-2015-7833, CVE-2015-8812, CVE-2016-0723, CVE-2016-2085, CVE-2016-2550, CVE-2016-2782, CVE-2016-2847

USN: 2948-2