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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841522
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1916-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-raring' package(s) announced via the USN-1916-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-raring' package(s) announced via the USN-1916-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel when inotify is used
to monitor the /dev/ptmx device. A local user could exploit this flaw to
discover keystroke timing and potentially discover sensitive information
like password length.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-lts-raring' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0160
SUSE-SU-2013:0674
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
SUSE-SU-2013:1182
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
USN-2128-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
USN-2129-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
[oss-security] 20130107 Re: /dev/ptmx timing
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/08/3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892983
openSUSE-SU-2013:0395
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0925
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:1187
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
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