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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel regression (USN-6191-1)

info Nessus Plugin ID 178654

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6191-1 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-6191-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 178654

File Name: ubuntu_USN-6191-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/20/2023

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:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1067-dell300x, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1121-oracle, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1134-raspi2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1142-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1152-gcp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1158-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1167-azure, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-213-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-213-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-213-lowlatency

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2023

Reference Information

USN: 6191-1