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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845443
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5517-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-oem-5.14' package(s) announced via the USN-5517-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-oem-5.14' package(s) announced via the USN-5517-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Atheros ath9k wireless device driver in the
Linux kernel did not properly handle some error conditions, leading to a
use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-1679)

It was discovered that the virtio RPMSG bus driver in the Linux kernel
contained a double-free vulnerability in certain error conditions. A local
attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2022-34494)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-oem-5.14' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

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-2022-1679
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf@kernel.org/t/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-34494
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.4
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1680939e9ecf7764fba8689cfb3429c2fe2bb23c
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