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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842859
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3053-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-vivid' package(s) announced via the USN-3053-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-vivid' package(s) announced via the USN-3053-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A missing permission check when settings ACLs was discovered in nfsd. A
local user could exploit this flaw to gain access to any file by setting an
ACL. (CVE-2016-1237)

It was discovered that the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did
not ensure a data structure was initialized before referencing it after an
error condition occurred. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4470)

Sasha Levin discovered that a use-after-free existed in the percpu
allocator in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code with
administrative privileges. (CVE-2016-4794)

Kangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the netlink implementation of
the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain sensitive
information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-5243)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-lts-vivid' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04.

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-2016-1237
BugTraq ID: 91456
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91456
Debian Security Information: DSA-3607 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4470
1036763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
DSA-3607
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
RHSA-2016:1657
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html
RHSA-2016:2006
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html
RHSA-2016:2074
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2074.html
RHSA-2016:2076
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2076.html
RHSA-2016:2128
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2128.html
RHSA-2016:2133
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2133.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1937
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1961
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1985
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1994
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1995
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1998
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00012.html
SUSE-SU-2016:1999
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00013.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2000
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2001
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2002
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2003
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2005
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2006
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2007
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2009
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2010
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2011
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2014
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2018
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html
SUSE-SU-2016:2105
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
USN-3049-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
USN-3050-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
USN-3051-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1
USN-3052-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1
USN-3053-1
USN-3054-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
USN-3055-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
USN-3056-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
USN-3057-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
[oss-security] 20160615 CVE-2016-4470: Linux kernel Uninitialized variable in request_key handling user controlled kfree().
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/11
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=38327424b40bcebe2de92d07312c89360ac9229a
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341716
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/38327424b40bcebe2de92d07312c89360ac9229a
openSUSE-SU-2016:2184
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4794
BugTraq ID: 90625
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90625
https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/4/17/125
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/12/6
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
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5243
BugTraq ID: 91334
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91334
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/4
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