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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5557.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5557-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-5557-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-5557-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Zhenpeng Lin discovered that the network packet scheduler implementation in
the Linux kernel did not properly remove all references to a route filter
before freeing it in some situations. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-2588)

It was discovered that the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel did not
prevent one nft object from referencing an nft set in another nft table,
leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-2586)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2586
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2586
https://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/20220809170148.164591-1-cascardo@canonical.com/T/#t
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5557-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5560-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5560-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5562-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5564-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5565-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5566-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5567-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5582-1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/5
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1118/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2588
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2588
https://github.com/Markakd/CVE-2022-2588
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220809170518.164662-1-cascardo@canonical.com/T/#u
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5588-1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/6
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1117/
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