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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843127
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3256-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon, linux-ti-omap4' package(s) announced via the USN-3256-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon, linux-ti-omap4' package(s) announced via the USN-3256-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Andrey Konovalov discovered that the AF_PACKET implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon, linux-ti-omap4' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.

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-2017-7308
BugTraq ID: 97234
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97234
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41994/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44654/
https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/05/exploiting-linux-kernel-via-packet.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1297
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1297
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1298
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1298
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1308
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1854
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
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