Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843415
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-xenial USN-3522-4
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-3522-2 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to address Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754). Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression where a few systems failed to boot successfully. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: 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. Affected Software/OS: linux-lts-xenial 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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