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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843176
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3291-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3291-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3291-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3291-1 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.

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)

It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)

Li Qiang discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7294)

It was discovered that an information leak existed in the set_mempolicy and
mbind compat syscalls in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-7616)

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-2017-7187
BugTraq ID: 96989
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96989
https://gist.github.com/dvyukov/48ad14e84de45b0be92b7f0eda20ff1b
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mkp/scsi.git/commit/?h=4.11/scsi-fixes&id=bf33f87dd04c371ea33feb821b60d63d754e3124
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2669
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038086
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7261
BugTraq ID: 97096
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97096
http://marc.info/?t=149037004200005&r=1&w=2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435719
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2017-March/136814.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7294
BugTraq ID: 97177
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97177
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1436798
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2017-March/137094.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0676
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1062
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7616
BugTraq ID: 97527
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97527
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1854
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038503
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