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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842606
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for linux USN-2870-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session
keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count
when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code
with administrative privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
linux on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

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-2016-0728
BugTraq ID: 81054
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81054
Debian Security Information: DSA-3448 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39277/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBHF03436
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05018265
http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/2
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0064
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0064.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0065
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0065.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0068
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034701
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0205 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00026.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0341 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00012.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0745 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0746 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0747 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0750 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0751 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0752 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0753 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0755 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0756 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0757 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2870-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2871-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2872-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2873-1
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