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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843331
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3444-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) announced via the USN-3444-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) announced via the USN-3444-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) on 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-2017-12134
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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