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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57117
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-319-1 (linux-source-2.6.15)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to linux-source-2.6.15
announced via advisory USN-319-1.

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

A race condition has been discovered in the file permission handling
of the /proc file system. A local attacker could exploit this to
execute arbitrary code with full root privileges.

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.15-26-* 2.6.15-26.45

After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to
effect the necessary changes.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-319-1

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
6.2

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-3626
BugTraq ID: 18992
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992
Bugtraq: 20060717 rPSA-2006-0130-1 kernel (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-1111 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124
http://www.osvdb.org/27120
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057
http://secunia.com/advisories/21073
http://secunia.com/advisories/21119
http://secunia.com/advisories/21123
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2006:042 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2006:047 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2006:049 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:017 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816
XForce ISS Database: linux-proc-race-condition(27790)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790
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