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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842889
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3083-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-3083-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-3083-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly handle options data, including a use-after-free. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3841)

It was discovered that a race condition existed when handling heartbeat-
timeout events in the SCTP implementation of the Linux kernel. A remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-8767)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux' 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-2015-8767
BugTraq ID: 80268
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80268
Debian Security Information: DSA-3448 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
Debian Security Information: DSA-3503 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/4
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0715
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1277
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1301
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1341
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341
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-2016:1102 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.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-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-3841
BugTraq ID: 92227
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0855
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
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
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2695
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
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