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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120693
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2016-704)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-704 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-704 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \\0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem. (CVE-2016-4913)

Affected Software/OS:
'kernel' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4913
BugTraq ID: 90730
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90730
Debian Security Information: DSA-3607 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/5
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3083
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3096
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1672 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1985 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
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