Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2310-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : libav vulnerabilities (USN-2309-1)

It was discovered that Libav incorrectly handled certain malformed media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. Not...

USN-2309-1: Libav vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Libav incorrectly handled certain malformed media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program...

[USN-2307-1] GPGME vulnerability

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2307-1 August 06, 2014 gpgme1.0 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: -...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2307-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2304-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-2304-1: KDE-Libs vulnerability

It was discovered that kauth was using polkit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended polkit authorizations...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2300-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : jinja2 vulnerabilities (USN-2301-1)

It was discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled temporary cache files and directories. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly gain privileges. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has...

USN-2301-1: Jinja2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled temporary cache files and directories. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly gain privileges...

USN-2297-1: acpi-support vulnerability

CESG discovered that acpi-support incorrectly handled certain privileged operations when checking for power management daemons. A local attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code and elevate privileges to root...

USN-2293-1: CUPS vulnerability

Francisco Alonso discovered that the CUPS web interface incorrectly validated permissions on rss files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass file permissions and read arbitrary files, possibly leading to a privilege escalation...

Linux Kernel 3.2.0-23 (Ubuntu 12.04 x64) - ptracesysret Local Privilege Escalation

Linux Kernel 3.2.0-23 Ubuntu 12.04 x64 - ptracesysret Local Privilege Escalation / CVE-2014-4699 ptrace/sysret PoC by Vitaly Nikolenko [email protected] gcc -O2 pocv0.c This code is kernel specific. On Ubuntu 12.04.0 LTS 3.2.0-23-generic, the following will trigger the GP in sysret and overwrite...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2279-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2285-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2288-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-2288-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

Sasha Levin reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's point-to-point protocol PPP when used with the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-4943 Salva Peiró discovered an information leak in the Linux kernel's media- device...

USN-2287-1: Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities

Sasha Levin reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's point-to-point protocol PPP when used with the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-4943 Michael S. Tsirkin discovered an information leak in the Linux kernel's...

USN-2286-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities

Sasha Levin reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's point-to-point protocol PPP when used with the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-4943 Michael S. Tsirkin discovered an information leak in the Linux kernel's...

USN-2285-1: Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities

Sasha Levin reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's point-to-point protocol PPP when used with the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol L2TP. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-4943 Michael S. Tsirkin discovered an information leak in the Linux kernel's...