Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-3207-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 97320
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VPR Score: 8.9
Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the block device layer of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2016-7910)Dmitry Vyukov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the sys_ioprio_get() function in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2016-7911)
Andrey Konovalov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the DCCP implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2017-6074).
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Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 97320
File Name: ubuntu_USN-3207-1.nasl
Version: 3.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 2/22/2017
Updated: 10/27/2020
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl, linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: High
VPR Score: 8.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3.0
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.13-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-highbank, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-lowlatency, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04
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: 2/21/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/16/2016
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
USN: 3207-1