Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001011)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-001011 advisory. kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 mishandles counter grouping, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to t...

Linux: buffer overrun in netback due to unusual packet

ISSUE DESCRIPTION The fix for XSA-423 added logic to Linux'es netback driver to deal with a frontend splitting a packet in a way such that not all of the headers would come in one piece. Unfortunately the logic introduced there didn't account for the extreme case of the entire packet being split...

BackBox Linux 4.4 - Ubuntu-based Linux Distribution Penetration Test and Security Assessment

BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It has been developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment, thanks to its own software repositories, always being updated to the latest stable...

Linux Kernel 3.13.0 < 3.19 (Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04) - 'overlayfs' Local Privilege Escalation

/ Exploit Title: ofs.c - overlayfs local root in ubuntu Date: 2015-06-15 Exploit Author: rebel Version: Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04 Kernels before 2015-06-15 Tested on: Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04 CVE : CVE-2015-1328...

PT-2017-1995 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.19 Description: The issue is related to the regulator ena gpio free function in drivers/regulator/core.c, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service use-after-free via a crafted...

PT-2014-8424 · Linux +5 · Linux Kernel +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.19 Description: The issue makes it easier for guest OS users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism. This is achieved via a crafted application that reads a 16-bit value, exploiting the improper paravirt...