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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843512
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3630-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-gcp, linux-hwe, linux-oem' package(s) announced via the USN-3630-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-gcp, linux-hwe, linux-oem' package(s) announced via the USN-3630-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3630-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

It was discovered that the Broadcom UniMAC MDIO bus controller driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly validate device resources. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-gcp, linux-hwe, linux-oem' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-8043
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=297a6961ffb8ff4dc66c9fbf53b924bd1dda05d5
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/297a6961ffb8ff4dc66c9fbf53b924bd1dda05d5
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040749
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3630-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3630-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
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