Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-3509-3)

high Nessus Plugin ID 105354

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-3509-3 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-3509-3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105354

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3509-3.nasl

Version: 3.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/18/2017

Updated: 1/9/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1013-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-104-powerpc64-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1044-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1080-raspi2, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1000405, CVE-2017-12193, CVE-2017-16643, CVE-2017-16939

USN: 3509-3