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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843254
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3364-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3364-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-3364-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3364-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake-
on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2014-9900)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
/proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2015-8944)

Alexander Potapenko discovered a race condition in the Advanced Linux Sound
Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2017-1000380)

Li Qiang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPUs in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate some ioctl arguments. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7346)

Jann Horn discovered that bpf in Linux kernel does not restrict the output
of the print_bpf_insn function. A local attacker could use this to obtain
sensitive address information. (CVE-2017-9150)

Murray McAllister discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPUs in
the Linux kernel did not properly initialize memory. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-9605)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9900
BugTraq ID: 92222
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92222
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8944
http://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2016/04/06/22
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000380
BugTraq ID: 99121
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99121
Debian Security Information: DSA-3981 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ba3021b2c79b2fa9114f92790a99deb27a65b728
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d11662f4f798b50d8c8743f433842c3e40fe3378
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/12/2
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ba3021b2c79b2fa9114f92790a99deb27a65b728
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d11662f4f798b50d8c8743f433842c3e40fe3378
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3295
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3295
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3315
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3315
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3322
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3322
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7346
BugTraq ID: 97257
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97257
Debian Security Information: DSA-3927 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
Debian Security Information: DSA-3945 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-9150
BugTraq ID: 98635
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98635
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42048/
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d0e57697f162da4aa218b5feafe614fb666db07
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1251
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0e57697f162da4aa218b5feafe614fb666db07
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-9605
BugTraq ID: 99095
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99095
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