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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844136
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4096-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-4096-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-4096-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Andrei Vlad Lutas and Dan Lutas discovered that some x86 processors
incorrectly handle SWAPGS instructions during speculative execution. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel
memory).

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04.

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-2019-1125
RHBA-2019:2824
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2824
RHBA-2019:3248
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:3248
RHSA-2019:2600
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2600
RHSA-2019:2609
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2609
RHSA-2019:2695
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2695
RHSA-2019:2696
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2696
RHSA-2019:2730
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2730
RHSA-2019:2899
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2899
RHSA-2019:2900
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2900
RHSA-2019:2975
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2975
RHSA-2019:3011
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3011
RHSA-2019:3220
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3220
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156337/SWAPGS-Attack-Proof-Of-Concept.html
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200408-01-swapgs-en
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10297
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1125
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_32
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