Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843371
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3484-2)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-3484-2 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-3484-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-3484-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.04. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.04 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. 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-hwe' 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/
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG

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