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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4303.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4303-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-4303-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-4303-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4303-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 ESM.

Paulo Bonzini discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the
Linux kernel could improperly let a nested (level 2) guest access the
resources of a parent (level 1) guest in certain situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-2732
Debian Security Information: DSA-4667 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4667
Debian Security Information: DSA-4698 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1805135
https://git.kernel.org/linus/07721feee46b4b248402133228235318199b05ec
https://git.kernel.org/linus/35a571346a94fb93b5b3b6a599675ef3384bc75c
https://git.kernel.org/linus/e71237d3ff1abf9f3388337cfebf53b96df2020d
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-5540.html
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-5542.html
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-5543.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/25/3
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg208259.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
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