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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845123
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5135-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.13, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi' package(s) announced via the USN-5135-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.13, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi' package(s) announced via the USN-5135-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly account for the
memory usage of certain IPC objects. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion).

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.13, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3759
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3759
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1999675
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/1626333284-1404-1-git-send-email-nglaive@gmail.com/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
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