Ubuntu 13.10 : linux vulnerability (USN-2203-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 73892
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VPR Score: 8.9
Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty) device.An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.
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Solution
Update the affected linux-image-3.11-generic and / or linux-image-3.11-generic-lpae packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 73892
File Name: ubuntu_USN-2203-1.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 5/6/2014
Updated: 1/19/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl, linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Medium
VPR Score: 8.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 6
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.11-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.11-generic-lpae, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/7/2014
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-0196
USN: 2203-1