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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843086
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3224-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'lxc' package(s) announced via the USN-3224-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'lxc' package(s) announced via the USN-3224-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jann Horn discovered that LXC incorrectly verified permissions when creating
virtual network interfaces. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
create virtual network interfaces in network namespaces that they do not own.

Affected Software/OS:
'lxc' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5985
BugTraq ID: 96777
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96777
https://lists.linuxcontainers.org/pipermail/lxc-devel/2017-March/015535.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/09/4
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1481 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00073.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3224-1
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