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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerability (USN-5086-1)

info Nessus Plugin ID 153569

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5086-1 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-5086-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 153569

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5086-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/22/2021

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:16.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-158-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-158-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-158-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-216-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-216-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.11.0-36-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.11.0-36-generic-64k, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.11.0-36-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.11.0-36-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-86-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-86-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.4.0-86-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: 9/22/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/22/2021

Reference Information

USN: 5086-1