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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerability (USN-5444-1)

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5444-1 advisory. - Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege escalation to root. This issue affects: Linux Kernel versions prior to 5.18; version 4.14 and later versions. (CVE-2022-29581) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.


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