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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-4367-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 136965

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4367-2 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-4367-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 136965

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4367-2.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/29/2020

Updated: 3/8/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-19377

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12657

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-33-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-33-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-33-lowlatency, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-19377, CVE-2020-11565, CVE-2020-12657

USN: 4367-2