Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) regression (USN-2644-2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 84319

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-2644-2 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-2644-2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84319

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2644-2.nasl

Version: 2.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/22/2015

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: Critical

Score: 9.7

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-3.16.0-41-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: 6/21/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/28/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1328

USN: 2644-2