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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842924
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3106-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3106-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3106-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3106-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the memory manager of
the Linux kernel when handling copy-on-write breakage of private read-only
memory mappings. A local attacker could use this to gain administrative
privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-lts-xenial' 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-2016-5195
BugTraq ID: 93793
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93793
Bugtraq: 20161020 [CVE-2016-5195] "Dirty COW" Linux privilege escalation vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539611/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539611/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20170310 [security bulletin] HPESBGN03707 rev.1 - HPE ConvergedSystem 700 2.0 VMware Kit, Remote Increase of Privilege (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540252/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540252/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20170331 [security bulletin] HPESBGN03722 rev.1 - HPE Operations Agent, Local Escalation of Privilege (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540344/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540344/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20170615 [security bulletin] HPESBGN03761 rev.1 - HPE Virtualization Performance Viewer (VPV)/ Cloud Optimizer using Linux, Remote Escalation of Privilege (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540736/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540736/100/0/threaded
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#243144
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243144
Cisco Security Advisory: 20161026 Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Affecting Cisco Products: October 2016
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-linux
Cisco Security Advisory: 20181107 Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Test Validation Script Issue
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181107-vcsd
Debian Security Information: DSA-3696 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3696
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40611/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40616/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40839/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40847/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3APRVDVPDBXLH4DC5UKZVCR742MJIM3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NWMDLBWMGZKFHMRJ7QUQVCERP5QHDB6W/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E7M62SRP6CZLJ4ZXCRZKV4WPLQBSR7DT/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139277/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0012-1.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139286/DirtyCow-Linux-Kernel-Race-Condition.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139287/DirtyCow-Local-Root-Proof-Of-Concept.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139922/Linux-Kernel-Dirty-COW-PTRACE_POKEDATA-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139923/Linux-Kernel-Dirty-COW-PTRACE_POKEDATA-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142151/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0021-1.html
https://dirtycow.ninja
https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/PoCs
https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/VulnerabilityDetails
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1753-security-advisory-0026
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/07/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/08/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/15/1
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2098
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2098.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2105
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2105.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2106
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2106.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2107
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2110
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2118
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2118.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2120
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2120.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2124
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2124.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2126
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2126.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2127
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2127.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2128
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2128.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2132
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2132.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2133
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2133.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0372
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037078
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2585 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00036.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2592 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2593 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00039.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2596 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00040.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2614 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00045.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2629 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00049.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2630 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00050.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2631 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00051.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2632 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00052.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2633 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00053.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2634 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00054.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2635 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00055.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2636 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00056.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2637 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00057.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2638 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00058.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2655 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00064.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2657 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00065.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2658 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00066.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2659 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00067.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2673 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00072.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3069 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00033.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3304 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00100.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2583 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00034.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2584 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00035.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2625 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00048.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2649 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00063.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0554 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3104-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3105-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3106-4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3107-2
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