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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel (HWE) regression (USN-3718-2)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 111267

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3718-2 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-3718-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 111267

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3718-2.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/24/2018

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: 4.4

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1014-gcp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1018-azure, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-29-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-29-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-29-lowlatency, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-: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: 7/21/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1094, CVE-2018-10940, CVE-2018-1095, CVE-2018-1108, CVE-2018-11508, CVE-2018-7755

USN: 3718-2