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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-4916-2)

info Nessus Plugin ID 148911

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4916-2 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-4916-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 148911

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4916-2.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/21/2021

Updated: 1/9/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1093-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1128-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1152-raspi2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1156-snapdragon, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-210-powerpc64-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.3.0-1040-raspi2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.3.0-1043-gke, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.3.0-74-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.3.0-74-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.6.0-1055-oem

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2021

Reference Information

USN: 4916-2