Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability (USN-2873-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-2873-1 advisory. Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A...

Ubuntu 15.10 : linux-raspi2 vulnerability (USN-2872-3)

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2870-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2872-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2872-2 linux-lts-wily vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2872-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2871-2 linux-lts-vivid vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2871-2: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2873-1 linux-lts-utopic vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2873-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2872-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2871-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2870-1 linux vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

USN-2870-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privilege...

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Flaw Patched

A patch for a critical Linux kernel flaw, present in the code since 2012, is expected to be pushed out today. The vulnerability affects versions 3.8 and higher, said researchers at startup Perception Point who discovered the vulnerability. The flaw also extends to two-thirds of Android devices, t...

PT-2016-1105

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.4.1 Description The issue is related to the join session keyring function in the Linux kernel, which mishandles object references in a certain error case. This can be exploited by local users to gain privileges...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

2.6.39-400.264.13 - KEYS: Don't permit requestkey to construct a new keyring David Howells Orabug: 22373449 CVE-2015-7872 2.6.39-400.264.12 - crypto: add missing crypto module aliases Mathias Krause Orabug: 22249656 CVE-2013-7421 CVE-2014-9644 - crypto: include crypto- module prefix in template...

Debian DSA-3434-1 : linux - security update

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leak. - CVE-2015-7513 It was discovered that a local user permitted to use the x86 KVM subsystem could configure the PIT emulation to cause a denial of servic...

[SECURITY] [DSA 3434-1] linux security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3434-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Ben Hutchings January 05, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

[SECURITY] [DLA 378-1] linux-2.6 security update

Package : linux-2.6 Version : 2.6.32-48squeeze18 CVE ID : CVE-2015-7550 CVE-2015-8543 CVE-2015-8575 Debian Bug : 808293 This update fixes the CVEs described below. CVE-2015-7550 Dmitry Vyukov discovered a race condition in the keyring subsystem that allows a local...