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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841305
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for linux-ti-omap4 USN-1700-2
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-ti-omap4'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-ti-omap4'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-1700-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Due to an unrelated
regression inotify/fanotify stopped working after upgrading. This update
fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents. (CVE-2012-4530)

Florian Weimer discovered that hypervkvpd, which is distributed in the
Linux kernel, was not correctly validating source addresses of netlink
packets. An untrusted local user can cause a denial of service by causing
hypervkvpd to exit. (CVE-2012-5532)

Affected Software/OS:
linux-ti-omap4 on Ubuntu 12.10

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
4.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4530
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/3
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0223
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2013:0674 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5532
BugTraq ID: 56710
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56710
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/12
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0807
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0807.html
XForce ISS Database: kernel-hypervkvpd-dos(80337)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80337
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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