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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844564
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4484-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-raspi2-5.3' package(s) announced via the USN-4484-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-raspi2-5.3' package(s) announced via the USN-4484-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the cgroup v2 subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a NULL
pointer dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service or possibly gain administrative privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-aws-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-raspi2-5.3' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14356
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208003
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1868453
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CAM_iQpUKQJrj8wE+Qa8NGR3P0L+5Uz=qo-O5+k_P60HzTde6aw%40mail.gmail.com/t/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1236 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00047.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1325 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00007.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4484-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4526-1/
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