Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844317
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4253-2)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-4253-2 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-hwe' package(s) announced via the USN-4253-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-4253-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 19.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 19.10 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. Affected Software/OS: 'linux-hwe' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 1.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-14615 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/31 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156455/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0063-1.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0336 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/4253-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4253-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4254-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4254-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4255-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4255-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/
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