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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-3871-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 121592

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3871-2 advisory.

 USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Unfortunately, that update introduced regressions with docking station displays and mounting ext4 file systems with the meta_bg option enabled. This update fixes the problems.

 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-3871-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 121592

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3871-2.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/5/2019

Updated: 10/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-45-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-45-snapdragon

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2018

Reference Information

USN: 3871-2