The remote host is missing an update for the
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# Ubuntu Update for linux USN-2979-1
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842761");
script_version("$Revision: 14140 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2019-03-13 13:26:09 +0100 (Wed, 13 Mar 2019) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-05-17 16:25:20 +0200 (Tue, 17 May 2016)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-3713", "CVE-2016-0758");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_name("Ubuntu Update for linux USN-2979-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"David Matlack discovered that the
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly restrict variable Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR) in KVM guests.
A privileged user in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) in the host, expose sensitive information from the host, or
possibly gain administrative privileges in the host. (CVE-2016-3713)
Philip Pettersson discovered that the Linux kernel's ASN.1 DER decoder did
not properly process certificate files with tags of indefinite length. A
local unprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative
privileges. (CVE-2016-0758)");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"linux on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
script_xref(name:"USN", value:"2979-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2979-1/");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
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=UBUNTU16\.04 LTS");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS")
{
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic-lpae", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-lowlatency", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc-e500mc", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc-smp", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc64-emb", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc64-smp", ver:"4.4.0-22.40", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
exit(0);
}