Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) regression (USN-2909-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 89025

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2909-2 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2909-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 89025

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2909-2.nasl

Version: 2.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/29/2016

Updated: 1/9/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-62-powerpc64-smp, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8785, CVE-2016-1575, CVE-2016-1576

USN: 2909-2