Fedora 16 : kernel-3.1.8-2.fc16 (2012-0363)

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VPR Score: 3.6

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Update to the 3.1.8 stable release. Fixes CVE-2011-4347 as well.

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Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769657

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771058

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771678

http://www.nessus.org/u?e7cb79dc

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57547

File Name: fedora_2012-0363.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/16/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Dependencies: 12634

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

VPR Score: 3.6

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:kernel, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:16

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4347

BID: 50811

FEDORA: 2012-0363