Ubuntu 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4284-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4284-1 advisory. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacke...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4285-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4285-1 advisory. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacke...

USN-4286-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2019-14615 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Softmac USB Prism54 devi...

USN-4285-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2019-14615 It was discovered that the HSA Linux kernel driver for AMD GPU devices did not...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability (USN-4253-2)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4253-2 advisory. USN-4253-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 19.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-4255-2)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4255-2 advisory. USN-4255-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enableme...

USN-4254-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-4254-1 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 ESM. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on...

USN-4253-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-4253-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 19.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 19.10 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context...

USN-4255-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-4255-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on...

USN-4254-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2019-14615 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Virtual Video Test Drive...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4255-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4255-1 advisory. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacke...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4254-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4254-1 advisory. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacke...

Intel Fixes High-Severity Flaw in Performance Analysis Tool

Intel is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in its performance analysis tool called Intel VTune Profiler. If exploited the flaw allows an adversary to perform a privilege escalation attack, giving them elevated and unauthorized system access to a targeted system. The VTune Profiler, formerl...

Authentication Implications in Uniquely Identifiable Graphics Cards

Researchers working on the “physically unclonable functions found in standard PC components PUFFIN project” announced last week that widely used graphics processors could be the next step in online authentication. PUFFIN is a joint project between Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in the...

Google Fixes SSL Certificate Error in Chrome

Google has released an update for Chrome that repairs a problem when users attempt to connect to sites over HTTPS. In some instances, the browser will return an error messages that tells the user that the requested site’s server certificate is invalid even when that’s not the case. Some users hav...