kernel, perf, python security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2014:1997 Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System...

Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2014-1997)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-1997 advisory. - x86 traps: stop using IST for SS Petr Matousek 1172810 1172811 CVE-2014-9322 - fs udf: Avoid infinite loop when processing indirect ICBs Jacob...

RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2014:1997)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2014:1997 advisory. A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled GS segment register base switching when recovering from a SS stack segment fault on an...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.32-504.3.3 - x86 traps: stop using IST for SS Petr Matousek 1172810 1172811 CVE-2014-9322 2.6.32-504.3.2 - md dm-thin: fix pooliohints to avoid looking at maxhwsectors Mike Snitzer 1161420 1161421 1142773 1145230 2.6.32-504.3.1 - s390 zcrypt: toleration of new crypto adapter hardware Hendrik...

F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel SCTP vulnerabilities (K15910)

CVE-2014-3673 The SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service system crash via a malformed ASCONF chunk, related to net/sctp/smmakechunk.c and net/sctp/smstatefuns.c. CVE-2014-3687 The sctpassoclookupasconfack function in...

SOL15910 - Linux kernel SCTP vulnerabilities CVE-2014-3673 and CVE-2014-3687

Vulnerability Recommended Actions If the previous table lists a version in the Versions known to be not vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to the listed version. If the listed version is older than the version you are currently running, or if the table does not...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities (USN-2445-1)

An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered that could leak the high 16 bits of the kernel stack address on 32-bit Kernel Virtual Machine KVM paravirt guests. A user in the guest OS could exploit this leak to obtain information that could potentially be used to aid in attacking the...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-2442-1)

An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered that could leak the high 16 bits of the kernel stack address on 32-bit Kernel Virtual Machine KVM paravirt guests. A user in the guest OS could exploit this leak to obtain information that could potentially be used to aid in attacking the...

Ubuntu 14.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-2448-1)

An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered that could leak the high 16 bits of the kernel stack address on 32-bit Kernel Virtual Machine KVM paravirt guests. A user in the guest OS could exploit this leak to obtain information that could potentially be used to aid in attacking the...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-2446-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-2446-1 advisory. Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A...

CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2014:1971)

Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-2443-1)

An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered that could leak the high 16 bits of the kernel stack address on 32-bit Kernel Virtual Machine KVM paravirt guests. A user in the guest OS could exploit this leak to obtain information that could potentially be used to aid in attacking the...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-2447-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-2447-1 advisory. Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-2441-1)

An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered that could leak the high 16 bits of the kernel stack address on 32-bit Kernel Virtual Machine KVM paravirt guests. A user in the guest OS could exploit this leak to obtain information that could potentially be used to aid in attacking the...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL7.x x86_64 (20141209)

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's SCTP implementation handled the association's output queue. A remote attacker could send specially crafted packets that would cause the system to use an excessive amount of memory, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2014-3688, Important Two flaws we...

USN-2448-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-9322 An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered...

USN-2447-1 linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities

Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-9322 An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered...

USN-2447-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities

Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-9322 An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered...

USN-2446-1 linux vulnerabilities

Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-9322 An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered...