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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843324
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3444-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3444-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3444-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3444-1 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.

Jan H. Schonherr discovered that the Xen subsystem did not properly handle
block IO merges correctly in some situations. An attacker in a guest vm
could use this to cause a denial of service (host crash) or possibly gain
administrative privileges in the host. (CVE-2017-12134)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that a divide-by-zero error existed in the TCP
stack implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14106)

Otto Ebeling discovered that the memory manager in the Linux kernel did not
properly check the effective UID in some situations. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-14140)

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-2017-12134
BugTraq ID: 100343
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100343
Debian Security Information: DSA-3981 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477656
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/4
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039176
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14106
BugTraq ID: 100878
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100878
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2918
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2930
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2931
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3200
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3200
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2172
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2172
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039549
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2018:0011 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14140
BugTraq ID: 100876
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100876
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
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
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