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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841539
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1929-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-1929-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-1929-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel's fanotify
interface. A local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive
information from kernel memory.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-2148
SUSE-SU-2013:1473
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
SUSE-SU-2013:1474
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
USN-1929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1929-1
USN-1930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1930-1
[linux-kernel] 20130603 [patch] fanotify: info leak in copy_event_to_user()
http://lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/3/128
[oss-security] 20130605 Re: CVE Request: Linux kernel: fanotify: info leak in copy_event_to_user
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/26
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971258
openSUSE-SU-2013:1971
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
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