Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-3848-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3848-1 advisory. It was discovered that a double free existed in the AMD GPIO driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service...

USN-3848-2 linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities

USN-3848-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that a double free existed in the AMD GPIO driver in the Linux kerne...