Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerability regression (USN-2516-2)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 81590

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2516-2 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-2516-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 81590

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2516-2.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/2/2015

Updated: 1/9/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-smp, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8133, CVE-2014-8160, CVE-2014-8559, CVE-2014-8989, CVE-2014-9419, CVE-2014-9420, CVE-2014-9428, CVE-2014-9529, CVE-2014-9584, CVE-2014-9585, CVE-2014-9683, CVE-2015-0239

BID: 71684, 70854, 71794, 71883, 72061, 71717, 71990, 71880, 72643, 72842, 71154, 71847

USN: 2516-2