Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-3619-2)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3619-2 advisory. USN-3619-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enableme...

Ubuntu 17.10 : linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities (USN-3617-3)

It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-0861 It was discovered that a...

USN-3000-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities

Justin Yackoski discovered that the Atheros L2 Ethernet Driver in the Linux kernel incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O. A remote attacker could use this to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory. CVE-2016-2117 Jann Horn discovered that eCryptfs improperly attempted to use...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-3000-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3000-1 advisory. Justin Yackoski discovered that the Atheros L2 Ethernet Driver in the Linux kernel incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O. A remote attacker could use th...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability (USN-2965-4)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-2965-4 advisory. Jann Horn discovered that the extended Berkeley Packet Filter eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count file descriptors,...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-2970-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-2970-1 advisory. Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the Aiptek Tablet USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the endpoints reported by the device. A...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities (USN-2965-3)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-2965-3 advisory. Jann Horn discovered that the extended Berkeley Packet Filter eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count file descriptors,...

USN-2965-4: Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability

Jann Horn discovered that the extended Berkeley Packet Filter eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count file descriptors, leading to a use-after-free. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain administrative privileges. Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the...