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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71634
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-1469-1 (linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2
announced via advisory USN-1469-1.

Details:

Schacher Raindel discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's memory handling
when hugetlb is enabled. An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this
flaw to cause a denial of service and potentially gain higher privileges.

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2 2.6.32-345.49

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1469-1

CVSS Score:
4.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2133
53233
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53233
DSA-2469
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
SUSE-SU-2012:0616
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
[oss-security] 20120424 Re: CVE Request: use after free bug in "quota" handling in hugetlb code
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/12
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817430
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/90481622d75715bfcb68501280a917dbfe516029
linux-kernel-hugepages-dos(75168)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75168
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