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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843128
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3256-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-hwe, linux-lts-trusty, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3256-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-hwe, linux-lts-trusty, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3256-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3256-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides
the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE)
kernel for each of the respective prior Ubuntu LTS releases.

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-hwe, linux-lts-trusty, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

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-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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