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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844382
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4320-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) announced via the USN-4320-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) announced via the USN-4320-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Al Viro discovered that the vfs layer in the Linux kernel contained a use-
after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information (kernel
memory).

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
3.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8428
Debian Security Information: DSA-4667 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667
Debian Security Information: DSA-4698 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157233/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0065-1.html
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d0cb50185ae942b03c4327be322055d622dc79f6
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0cb50185ae942b03c4327be322055d622dc79f6
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/28/2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/28/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/02/1
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0336 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4318-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4319-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4320-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4324-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4325-1/
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