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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843632
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3762-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2' package(s) announced via the USN-3762-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2' package(s) announced via the USN-3762-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the VirtIO subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly initialize memory in some situations. A local attacker could use
this to possibly expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2018-1118)

Seunghun Han discovered an information leak in the ACPI handling code in
the Linux kernel when handling early termination of ACPI table loading. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitive informal (kernel address
locations). (CVE-2017-13695)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-13695
BugTraq ID: 100497
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100497
https://github.com/acpica/acpica/pull/296/commits/37f2c716f2c6ab14c3ba557a539c3ee3224931b5
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9850567/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3762-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3762-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1118
RHSA-2018:2948
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
RHSA-2018:3083
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
RHSA-2018:3096
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
USN-3762-1
USN-3762-2
[debian-lts-announce] 20180718 [SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new package
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1118
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