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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841822
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for linux USN-2203-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty)
device. An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
linux on Ubuntu 13.10

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

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-2014-0196
Debian Security Information: DSA-2926 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2926
Debian Security Information: DSA-2928 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2928
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33516
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=yTSFUBgZ
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/05/6
http://www.osvdb.org/106646
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:0512
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0512.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59218
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0667 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00007.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2014:0683 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00012.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2196-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2197-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2198-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2199-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2200-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2201-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2202-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2203-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2204-1
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