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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842709
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2946-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-2946-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-2946-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Venkatesh Pottem discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux
kernel's CXGB3 driver. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8812)

Xiaofei Rex Guo discovered a timing side channel vulnerability in the Linux
Extended Verification Module (EVM). An attacker could use this to affect
system integrity. (CVE-2016-2085)

David Herrmann discovered that the Linux kernel incorrectly accounted file
descriptors to the original opener for in-flight file descriptors sent over
a unix domain socket. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2550)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not enforce limits on the
amount of data allocated to buffer pipes. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2847)

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8812
BugTraq ID: 83218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218
Debian Security Information: DSA-3503 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2574
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2584
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0911 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1019 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1031 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1032 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1033 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1034 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1035 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1037 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1038 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1039 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1040 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1041 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1045 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1046 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1102 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1764 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2074 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1008 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2085
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2550
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/23/2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2847
83870
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83870
DSA-3503
RHSA-2016:2574
RHSA-2016:2584
RHSA-2017:0217
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0217.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1672
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1690
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1696
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1707
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1937
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2074
USN-2946-1
USN-2946-2
USN-2947-1
USN-2947-2
USN-2947-3
USN-2948-1
USN-2948-2
USN-2949-1
USN-2967-1
USN-2967-2
[oss-security] 20160301 CVE request -- linux kernel: pipe: limit the per-user amount of pages allocated in pipes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/3
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1313428
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/759c01142a5d0f364a462346168a56de28a80f52
openSUSE-SU-2016:1382
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
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