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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841935
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2317-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-2317-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-2317-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Eric W. Biederman discovered a flaw with the mediation of mount flags in
the Linux kernel's user namespace subsystem. An unprivileged user could
exploit this flaw to by-pass mount restrictions, and potentially gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2014-5207)

Kenton Varda discovered a flaw with read-only bind mounds when used with
user namespaces. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to gain
full write privileges to a mount that should be read only. (CVE-2014-5206)

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

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-2014-5206
BugTraq ID: 69214
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69214
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2317-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2318-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-5207
BugTraq ID: 69216
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69216
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34923
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128595/Linux-Kernel-3.16.1-FUSE-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/352
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110055
XForce ISS Database: linux-kernel-cve20145207-sec-bypass(95266)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95266
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