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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843273
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3381-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-3381-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-3381-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Peter Pi discovered that the colormap handling for frame buffer devices in
the Linux kernel contained an integer overflow. A local attacker could use
this to disclose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2016-8405)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict
RLIMIT_STACK size. A local attacker could use this in conjunction with
another vulnerability to possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-1000365)

It was discovered that SELinux in the Linux kernel did not properly handle
empty writes to /proc/pid/attr. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-2618)

Shi Lei discovered that the RxRPC Kerberos 5 ticket handling code in the
Linux kernel did not properly verify metadata. A remote attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7482)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux' 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-2016-8405
BugTraq ID: 94686
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94686
Debian Security Information: DSA-3791 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000365
BugTraq ID: 99156
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99156
Debian Security Information: DSA-3927 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
Debian Security Information: DSA-3945 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2618
96272
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96272
DSA-3791
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
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
[selinux] 20170131 [PATCH] selinux: fix off-by-one in setprocattr
https://marc.info/?l=selinux&m=148588165923772&w=2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2618
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=0c461cb727d146c9ef2d3e86214f498b78b7d125
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7482
BugTraq ID: 99299
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99299
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/602
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0641
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0641
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038787
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