Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0260
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0260)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel-linus' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0260 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel-linus' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0260 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 4.4.79 and fixes at least the following security issues: Linux kernel built with the VirtIO GPU driver(CONFIG_DRM_VIRTIO_GPU) support is vulnerable to a memory leakage issue. It could occur while creating a virtio gpu object in virtio_gpu_object_create(). A user/process could use this flaw to leak host kernel memory potentially resulting in Dos (CVE-2017-10810). It also contains followup fixes to the Stack Clash (CVE-2017-1000370, CVE-2017-1000371) security issues resolved in kernels released at end of June, 2017. For other upstream fixes in this update, read the referenced changelogs. Affected Software/OS: 'kernel-linus' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-10810 BugTraq ID: 99433 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99433 Debian Security Information: DSA-3927 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
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