Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5916.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5916-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-5916-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-5916-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. Affected Software/OS: 'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.6 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42703 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2351 https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.7 https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2555283eb40df89945557273121e9393ef9b542b https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2555283eb40df89945557273121e9393ef9b542b https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2022/12/exploiting-CVE-2022-42703-bringing-back-the-stack-attack.html
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