USN-3678-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle corrupted meta data in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft an ext4 file system that caused a denial of service system crash when mounted. CVE-2018-1092 It was discovere...

USN-3677-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3677-1 fixed 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. It was discovered that the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly validate...

USN-3676-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle corrupted meta data in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft an ext4 filesystem that caused a denial of service system crash when mounted. CVE-2018-1092, CVE-2018-1093 It...

USN-3674-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly validate ebtables offsets. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2018-1068 It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in t...

USN-3671-1: Git vulnerabilities

Etienne Stalmans discovered that git did not properly validate git submodules files. A remote attacker could possibly use this to craft a git repo that causes arbitrary code execution when "git clone --recurse-submodules" is used. CVE-2018-11235 It was discovered that an integer overflow existed ...

USN-3670-1: elfutils vulnerabilities

Agostino Sarubbo discovered that elfutils incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted ELF file, elfutils could be made to crash or consume resources, resulting in a denial of service...

USN-3658-2: procps-ng vulnerabilities

USN-3658-1 fixed a vulnerability in procps-ng. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libprocps incorrectly handled the file2strvec function. A local attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code...

USN-3669-1: Liblouis vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. CVE-2018-11410 It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to...

USN-3667-1: libytnef vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libytnef incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. CVE-2017-12141, CVE-2017-9146, CVE-2017-9471, CVE-2017-9473 It was discovered that libytnef incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this t...

USN-3666-1: Oslo middleware vulnerability

Divya K Konoor discovered Oslo middleware was vulnerable to an information disclosure. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from OpenStack component error logs...

USN-3664-1: Apport vulnerability

Sander Bos discovered that Apport incorrectly handled core dumps when certain files are missing from /proc. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, gain root privileges, or escape from containers...

USN-3663-1: HAProxy vulnerability

It was discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain resquests. An attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information...

USN-3662-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system...

USN-3661-1: Batik vulnerability

It was discovered that Batik incorrectly handled certain XML. An attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information...

USN-3598-2: curl vulnerabilities

USN-3598-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Phan Thanh discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain FTP paths. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary cod...

USN-3659-1: Spice vulnerability

Frediano Ziglio discovered that Spice incorrectly handled certain client messages. An attacker could possibly use this to cause Spice to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-3656-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities

Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007 driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-17975 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the F2FS implementatio...

USN-3654-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3654-1 fixed vulnerabilities and added mitigations 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 and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors...

USN-3654-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Jann Horn and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution of a memory read may allow unauthorized memory reads via a sidechannel attack. This flaw is known as Spectre Variant 4. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memor...

USN-3653-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3653-1 fixed vulnerabilities and added mitigations 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 and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors utilizing...