Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120632
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2016-642)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update announced via the referenced Security Advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update announced via the referenced Security Advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Perception Point Research identified a use-after-free vulnerability, representing a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel. Their post contains a detailed analysis of the bug.kernel-4.1.13-19.30.amzn1 and earlier versions are impacted. Solution: Run yum clean all followed by yum update kernel to update your system. You will need to reboot your system in order for the new kernel to be running. 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-2016-0728 BugTraq ID: 81054 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054 Debian Security Information: DSA-3448 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39277/ http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBHF03436 https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265 http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0064 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0065 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0068 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0205 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0341 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0745 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0746 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0747 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0750 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0751 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0752 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0753 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0755 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0756 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0757 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1
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