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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843633
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3762-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-3762-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-3762-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3762-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS.

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-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe' 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: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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