The 'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04 are missing an update announced via the USN-3167-1 advisory. The update addresses a vulnerability related to the KVM implementation and a race condition in the ALSA subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to potential memory exposure and denial of service
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 178 |
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OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3167-2) | 12 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3169-2) | 12 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3169-1) | 12 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3168-2) | 12 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3168-1) | 12 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | openSUSE: Security Advisory for kernel (openSUSE-SU-2017:0002-1) | 4 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:3188-1) | 19 Apr 202100:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3169-4) | 12 Jan 201700:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:3146-1) | 19 Apr 202100:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:3252-1) | 9 Jun 202100:00 | β | openvas |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3167-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843012");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-9756", "CVE-2016-9794");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-01-12 04:38:35 +0000 (Thu, 12 Jan 2017)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:06 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
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:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-01-17 21:05:13 +0000 (Tue, 17 Jan 2023)");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3167-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 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\.04\ LTS");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-3167-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3167-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-3167-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly initialize the Code Segment (CS) in certain
error cases. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory).
Baozeng Ding discovered a race condition that could lead to a use-after-
free in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2016-9794)");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.");
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 == "UBUNTU12.04 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-generic", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-generic-pae", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-highbank", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-omap", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-powerpc-smp", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-powerpc64-smp", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-3.2.0-120-virtual", ver:"3.2.0-120.163", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-generic", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-generic-pae", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-highbank", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-omap", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-powerpc-smp", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-powerpc64-smp", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"linux-image-virtual", ver:"3.2.0.120.135", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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