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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843019
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3167-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-ti-omap4' package(s) announced via the USN-3167-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-ti-omap4' package(s) announced via the USN-3167-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly initialize the Code Segment (CS) in certain error cases. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel
memory). (CVE-2016-9756)

Baozeng Ding discovered a race condition that could lead to a use-after-
free in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2016-9794)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-ti-omap4' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

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-2016-9756
94615
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615
[oss-security] 20161201 CVE request: Kernel: kvm: stack memory information leakage
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400468
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
openSUSE-SU-2017:0002
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9794
BugTraq ID: 94654
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94654
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/2
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2574
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3146 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00062.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3188 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00072.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3203 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00075.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3217 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00081.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3248 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00088.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:3252 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00091.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3118 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00057.html
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