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Ubuntu 20.10 : Linux kernel regression (USN-4659-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 144110

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4659-2 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 packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4659-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 144110

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4659-2.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2020

Updated: 1/17/2023

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1010-raspi, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1010-raspi-nolpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1013-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1013-oracle, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1014-gcp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1015-azure, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-1016-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-33-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-33-generic-64k, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-33-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-33-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-azure, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-gcp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-64k, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04-edge, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04-edge, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04-edge, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-gke, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-oem-20.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-oracle, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-raspi, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-raspi-nolpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-virtual, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2020

Reference Information

USN: 4659-2