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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843081
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3219-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-3219-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-3219-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3219-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 LTS.

Alexander Popov discovered that the N_HDLC line discipline implementation
in the Linux kernel contained a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain
administrative privileges.

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2636
1037963
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037963
96732
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96732
DSA-3804
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
RHSA-2017:0892
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892
RHSA-2017:0931
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0931
RHSA-2017:0932
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932
RHSA-2017:0933
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0933
RHSA-2017:0986
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0986
RHSA-2017:1125
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1125
RHSA-2017:1126
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1126
RHSA-2017:1232
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1232
RHSA-2017:1233
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1233
RHSA-2017:1488
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1488
[oss-security] 20170307 Linux kernel: CVE-2017-2636: local privilege escalation flaw in n_hdlc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/07/6
https://a13xp0p0v.github.io/2017/03/24/CVE-2017-2636.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1428319
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