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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843370
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3488-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-azure' package(s) announced via the USN-3488-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-azure' package(s) announced via the USN-3488-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly keep track of nested levels in guest page tables. A local attacker
in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service (host OS crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code in the host OS.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-azure' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12188
101267
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101267
RHSA-2018:0395
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0395
RHSA-2018:0412
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0412
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500380
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9996579/
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9996587/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG

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