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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4580.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4580-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-4580-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-lts-trusty' package(s) announced via the USN-4580-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hadar Manor discovered that the DCCP protocol implementation in the Linux
kernel improperly handled socket reuse, 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.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-lts-trusty' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16119
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20201013171849.236025-1-kleber.souza@canonical.com/T/
Debian Security Information: DSA-4978 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4978
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/focal/commit/?id=01872cb896c76cedeabe93a08456976ab55ad695
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1883840
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4576-1
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4577-1
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4578-1
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4579-1
https://ubuntu.com/USN-4580-1
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