Kernel security update: Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 11.0 for kernel 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.20.18 (Virtuozzo 7.0.3)

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch updated with security fixes as well as a usability bug fix. The patch applies to Virtuozzo 7.0.3. Vulnerability id: CVE-2016-9806 A double free vulnerability was found in netlinkdump, which could cause a denial of service or possibly other unspecified...

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10044

The aiomount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an iosetup system call...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10044

The aiomount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an iosetup system call...

CVE-2016-3070

A security flaw was found in the Linux kernel that an attempt to move page mapped by AIO ring buffer to the other node triggers NULL pointer dereference at tracewritebackdirtypage, because aiofsbackingdevinfo.dev is 0...

openSUSE Security Update : mariadb (openSUSE-2016-1274)

This update for mariadb to 10.0.27 fixes the following issues : - release notes : - https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-10027-release-notes - https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-10026-release-notes - changelog : - https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-10027-changelog -...

The vulnerability of the SELinux security mechanism, which allows a perpetrator to circumvent existing access restrictions

The vulnerability of the SELinux security mechanism is related to code errors. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, who operates locally, to gain access to memory with write and execute privileges by manipulating system calls such as iosetup, ioctxalloc, and aiosetupring...

Linux SELinux - W+X Protection Bypass via AIO

Linux SELinux - W+X Protection Bypass via AIO / Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=854 SELinux has a set of permissions that can be used to prevent processes from creating executable memory mappings that contain data controlled by the process PROCESSEXECMEM,...

SELinux W+X Protection Bypass via AIO

Exploit for linux platform in category dos / poc / Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=854 SELinux has a set of permissions that can be used to prevent processes from creating executable memory mappings that contain data controlled by the process PROCESSEXECMEM,...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability (USN-3035-3)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3035-3 advisory. USN-3035-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 15.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel...

USN-3036-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability

Jan Stancek discovered that the Linux kernel's memory manager did not properly handle moving pages mapped by the asynchronous I/O AIO ring buffer to the other nodes. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...

USN-3035-3 linux-lts-wily vulnerability

USN-3035-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 15.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 15.10 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Jan Stancek discovered that the Linux kernel's memory manager did not properly handle moving...

USN-3035-3: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability

USN-3035-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 15.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 15.10 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Jan Stancek discovered that the Linux kernel's memory manager did not properly handle moving...

USN-3035-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability

Jan Stancek discovered that the Linux kernel's memory manager did not properly handle moving pages mapped by the asynchronous I/O AIO ring buffer to the other nodes. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...

Security update for qemu (important)

qemu was updated to fix 29 security issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2016-4439: Avoid OOB access in 53C9X emulation bsc980711 - CVE-2016-4441: Avoid OOB access in 53C9X emulation bsc980723 - CVE-2016-4952: Avoid OOB access in Vmware PV SCSI emulation bsc981266 - CVE-2015-8817: Avoi...

Linux kernel AIO Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is the kernel used by the operating system Linux, released by the Linux Foundation in the United States. A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AIO processing. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service...

Debian DSA-3607-1 : linux - security update

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. - CVE-2015-7515, CVE-2016-2184, CVE-2016-2185, CVE-2016-2186, CVE-2016-2187, CVE-2016-3136, CVE-2016-3137, CVE-2016-3138, CVE-2016-3140 Ralf Spenneberg...

[SECURITY] [DSA 3607-1] linux security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3607-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso June 28, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-3607-1 linux - security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3607-1 (linux - security update)

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. CVE-2015-7515, CVE-2016-2184, CVE-2016-2185, CVE-2016-2186, CVE-2016-2187, CVE-2016-3136, CVE-2016-3137, CVE-2016-3138, CVE-2016-3140 Ralf Spenneberg o...

USN-2970-1 linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities

Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the Aiptek Tablet USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the endpoints reported by the device. An attacker with physical access could cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2015-7515 Ben Hawkes discovered that the Linux kernel's AIO...