| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-azure'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3541-1 addressed vulnerabilities in the
Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10. This update provides the corresponding updates
for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS. Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative
execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via
sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use
this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory. This update
provides mitigations for the i386 (CVE-2017-5753 only), amd64, ppc64el, and
s390x architectures. (CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753) USN-3523-2 mitigated
CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown) for the amd64 architecture in the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update
provides the corresponding mitigations for the ppc64el architecture. 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. (CVE-2017-5754)
Affected Software/OS:
linux-azure on Ubuntu 16.04 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
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