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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844828
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4727-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.8, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.6, linux-oracle, linux-raspi' package(s) announced via the USN-4727-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.8, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.6, linux-oracle, linux-raspi' package(s) announced via the USN-4727-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Alexander Popov discovered that multiple race conditions existed in the
AF_VSOCK implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.8, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.6, linux-oracle, linux-raspi' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-26708
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.13
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c518adafa39f37858697ac9309c6cf1805581446
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/04/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/05/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/09/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/25/14
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