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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-4712-1)

info Nessus Plugin ID 145512

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4712-1 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-4712-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 145512

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4712-1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/28/2021

Updated: 1/9/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-65-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-65-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-65-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.8.0-41-lowlatency

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/2/2021

Reference Information

USN: 4712-1