| Summary: | The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.3, linux-raspi2, linux-raspi2-5.3' package(s) announced via the USN-4319-1 advisory. |
| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.3, linux-raspi2, linux-raspi2-5.3' package(s) announced via the USN-4319-1 advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the IPMI message handler implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain situations. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory
exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19046)
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). (CVE-2020-8428)
Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.3, linux-raspi2, linux-raspi2-5.3' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10.
Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).
CVSS Score:
6.8
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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