SUSE-SU-2018:1506-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 16 for SLE 12 SP1)

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.74-606445 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-13166: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver was fixed. bsc1085447. - CVE-2018-8897: A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Inte...

Virtuozzo 7 : readykernel-patch (VZA-2018-038)

According to the version of the vzkernel package and the readykernel-patch installed, the Virtuozzo installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Linux kernel before version 4.16-rc7 is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference in dccpwritexmit function in...

About the security content of iOS 11.4

About the security content of iOS 11.4 This document describes the security content of iOS 11.4. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recen...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities (USN-3656-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3656-1 advisory. Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007 driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of...

SUSE-SU-2018:1376-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP3 LTSS kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2018-3639: Information leaks using 'Memory Disambiguation' feature in modern CPUs were mitigated, aka 'Spectre Variant 4' bnc1087082. A new boot...

USN-3654-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3654-1 fixed vulnerabilities and added mitigations 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. Jann Horn and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors...

Important kernel security update: CVE-2018-1087 and other; Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 51.1 for Virtuozzo 7.0.3 to 7.0.7 HF2

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch was updated with security fixes. The patch applies to all supported Virtuozzo 7.0 kernels. Vulnerability id: CVE-2018-1087 A flaw was found in how KVM handled exceptions delivered after Mov SS or Pop SS instructions have encountered a breakpoint. As a...

CVE-2018-1087

kernel KVM before versions kernel 4.16, kernel 4.16-rc7, kernel 4.17-rc1, kernel 4.17-rc2 and kernel 4.17-rc3 is vulnerable to a flaw in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch...

SUSE-SU-2018:1220-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 LTSS kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2018-1087: And an unprivileged KVM guest user could use this flaw to potentially escalate their privileges inside a guest. bsc1087088 - CVE-2018-8897: A...

Oracle Linux 7 : kernel (ELSA-2018-1318)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2018-1318 advisory. - x86 kvm: fix icebp instruction handling Paolo Bonzini 1566849 1566845 CVE-2018-1087 - x86 entry/64: Don't use IST entry for BP stack Paolo Bonzini...

RHEL 7 : kernel (RHSA-2018:1347)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2018:1347 advisory. - Kernel: KVM: error in exception handling leads to wrong debug stack value CVE-2018-1087 - Kernel: error in exception handling leads to DoS...

SUSE-SU-2018:1171-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2018-1087: And an unprivileged KVM guest user could use this flaw to potentially escalate their privileges inside a guest. bsc1087088 - CVE-2018-8897: An...

USN-3619-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Cloud Foundry

Severity High Vendor Canonical Ubuntu Versions Affected Canonical Ubuntu 14.04 Description USN-3619-1 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...

SUSE-SU-2018:1080-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-5715: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-3631-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3631-1 advisory. It was discovered that a buffer overread vulnerability existed in the keyring subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to...

Oracle Linux 7 : kernel (ELSA-2018-1062)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2018-1062 advisory. - acpi sbshc: remove raw pointer from printk message Baoquan He 1547009 CVE-2018-5750 - media v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c: refactor compat ioctl32 logic fixu...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-3620-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3620-1 advisory. It was discovered that the netlink 802.11 configuration interface in the Linux kernel did not properly validate some attributes passed from userspace. A...

SUSE-SU-2018:0848-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2018-1068: Fixed flaw in the implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range ...

USN-3597-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

USNS 3541-1 and 3523-1 provided mitigations for Spectre and Meltdown CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754 for the i386, amd64, and ppc64el architectures in Ubuntu 17.10. This update provides the corresponding mitigations for the arm64 architecture. Original advisory details: Jann Horn...

Description of the security update for the Windows Kernel vulnerabilities in Windows Server 2008: March 13, 2018

Description of the security update for the Windows Kernel vulnerabilities in Windows Server 2008: March 13, 2018 Summary An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout...