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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842481
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-vivid USN-2765-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-vivid'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-vivid'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the Linux
kernel did not properly initialize IPC object state in certain situations. A local
attacker could use this to escalate their privileges, expose confidential
information, or cause a denial of service (system crash).

Affected Software/OS:
linux-lts-vivid on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

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-2015-7613
BugTraq ID: 76977
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76977
Debian Security Information: DSA-3372 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3372
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/8
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:2636
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:1727 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2084 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2085 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2086 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2087 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2089 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2090 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2015:2091 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2761-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2762-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2763-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2764-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2765-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1
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