Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3645)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3645 advisory. - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060050 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - IB/srpt: Simplify...

OracleVM 3.3 : Unbreakable / etc (OVMSA-2016-0163)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060050 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - IB/srpt: Simplify srpthandletskmgmt Bart Van Assche Orabug: 25060011 CVE-2016-6327 -...

OracleVM 3.4 : Unbreakable / etc (OVMSA-2016-0162)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - acpi: Disable ACPI table override if securelevel is set Linn Crosetto Orabug: 25058966 CVE-2016-3699 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060060 CVE-2016-64...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

2.6.39-400.290.2 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060055 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvearg Paul Moore Orabug: 25059962 CVE-2016-6136 - ecryptfs: don't allow mmap when the lower fs doesn't support it...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.14.2 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060050 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - IB/srpt: Simplify srpthandletskmgmt Bart Van Assche Orabug: 25060011 CVE-2016-6327 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvearg Paul Moore...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 4.1.12-61.1.19 - acpi: Disable ACPI table override if securelevel is set Linn Crosetto Orabug: 25058966 CVE-2016-3699 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060060 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvea...

USN-3127-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the compression handling code in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly check for an integer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2014-9904 Kirill A. Shutemov discovered...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities (USN-3127-2)

USN-3127-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It was discovered that the compression handling code in the Advanced Linux Sound...

Update request kernel-linus-4.4.26-1 fixes security issues

This update is based on the upstream 4.4.26 kernel and fixes at least these security issues: An issue with ASN.1 DER decoder was reported that could lead to memory corruptions, possible privilege escalation, or complete local denial of service via x509 certificate DER files CVE-2016-0758...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2016-1212) (Dirty COW)

The openSUSE Leap 42.1 kernel was updated to 4.1.34, fixing bugs and security issues. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2016-5195: A local privilege escalation using MAPPRIVATE was fixed, which is reportedly exploited in the wild bsc1004418. - CVE-2016-8658: Stack-based buffer overfl...

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

The openSUSE Leap 42.1 kernel was updated to 4.1.34, fixing bugs and security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-5195: A local privilege escalation using MAPPRIVATE was fixed, which is reportedly exploited in the wild bsc1004418. - CVE-2016-8658: Stack-based buffer overflo...

MGASA-2016-0345 Updated kernel packages fixes security vulnerablilities

This update is based on the upstream 4.4.22 kernel and fixes at least theese security issues: sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize certain r1 data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via crafted use of the...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1)

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to 3.12.62 to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2014-9904: The sndcompresscheckinput function in sound/core/compressoffload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly check fo...

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

The openSUSE 13.1 kernel was updated to 3.12.62 to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2014-9904: The sndcompresscheckinput function in sound/core/compressoffload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly check for an integer...

PT-2016-7823 · Linux +5 · Linux Kernel +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 4.7 Description: The issue is related to a race condition in the snd pcm period elapsed function in the ALSA subsystem. This can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service use-after-free or possibl...

Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information

The multiple vulnerabilities in the libkmid-alsa package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system may lead to breaches of the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely...

Debian DSA-3616-1 : linux - security update

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. - CVE-2014-9904 It was discovered that the sndcompresscheckinput function used in the ALSA subsystem does not properly check for an integer overflow,...

[SECURITY] [DSA 3616-1] linux security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3616-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso July 04, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-3616-1 linux - security update

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Integer overflow

Integer overflow in the sndcomprallocatebuffer function in sound/core/compressoffload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6-rc6-next-20120917 allows local users to cause a denial of service insufficient memory allocation or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted...