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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1671-1)

🗓️ 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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The 'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.10 are missing security updates. A race condition flaw in the ext4 filesystem, handling of new hot-plugged memory, and an information leak in the /dev/dvb device have been identified

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841266");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4508", "CVE-2012-5517", "CVE-2013-1928");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-12-26 06:38:44 +0000 (Wed, 26 Dec 2012)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:04+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:04 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.7");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1671-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU12\.10");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-1671-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1671-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-1671-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Dmitry Monakhov reported a race condition flaw the Linux ext4 filesystem
that can expose stale data. An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to
cause an information leak. (CVE-2012-4508)

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of new hot-plugged
memory. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service by crashing the system. (CVE-2012-5517)

An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel's /dev/dvb device. A
local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from the
kernel's stack memory. (CVE-2013-1928)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU12.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.5.0-21-generic", ver:"3.5.0-21.32", rls:"UBUNTU12.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.5.0-21-highbank", ver:"3.5.0-21.32", rls:"UBUNTU12.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.5.0-21-omap", ver:"3.5.0-21.32", rls:"UBUNTU12.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.5.0-21-powerpc-smp", ver:"3.5.0-21.32", rls:"UBUNTU12.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.5.0-21-powerpc64-smp", ver:"3.5.0-21.32", rls:"UBUNTU12.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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