Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843413
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu Update for linux-aws USN-3522-2
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-aws' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-3522-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Meltdown. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2017-5754) Affected Software/OS: linux-aws on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Solution: Please Install the Updated Packages. CVSS Score: 4.7 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5754 BugTraq ID: 102378 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102378 BugTraq ID: 106128 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106128 CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#180049 https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180049 CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#584653 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584653 Cisco Security Advisory: 20180104 CPU Side-Channel Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180104-cpusidechannel Debian Security Information: DSA-4078 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4078 Debian Security Information: DSA-4082 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 Debian Security Information: DSA-4120 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4120 FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-18:03 https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:03.speculative_execution.asc https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-06 https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/01/reading-privileged-memory-with-side.html https://meltdownattack.com/ https://security.googleblog.com/2018/01/todays-cpu-vulnerability-what-you-need.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0292 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0292 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040071 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2018:0010 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00006.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2018:0011 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2018:0012 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00008.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2018:0022 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00014.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2018:0023 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00016.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3516-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3522-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3522-3/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3522-4/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3523-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3523-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3524-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3525-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3540-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3541-2/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3597-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3597-2/
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