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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842586
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2858-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-raspi2' package(s) announced via the USN-2858-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-raspi2' package(s) announced via the USN-2858-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Nathan Williams discovered that overlayfs in the Linux kernel incorrectly
handled setattr operations. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to
create files with administrative permission attributes and execute
arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-raspi2' package(s) on Ubuntu 15.10.

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-2015-8660
1034548
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034548
39166
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39166/
39230
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39230/
40688
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40688/
79671
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79671
RHSA-2016:1532
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1532.html
RHSA-2016:1539
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1539.html
RHSA-2016:1541
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1541.html
SUSE-SU-2016:0751
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html
SUSE-SU-2016:0752
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html
SUSE-SU-2016:0755
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html
USN-2857-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-1
USN-2857-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2857-2
USN-2858-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-1
USN-2858-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-2
USN-2858-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2858-3
[oss-security] 20151223 CVE request -- linux kernel: overlay: fix permission checking for setattr
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/5
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135151/Ubuntu-14.04-LTS-15.10-overlayfs-Local-Root.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291329
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/acff81ec2c79492b180fade3c2894425cd35a545
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