USN-7769-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Cryptographic API; - ACP...

The vulnerability of the smp_processor_id() function in the drivers/perf/amlogic/meson_dr_pmu_core.c kernel of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the smpprocessorid function in the drivers/perf/amlogic/mesondrpmucore.c kernel of the Linux operating system is related to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...