Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-3469-2)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3469-2 advisory. USN-3469-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enableme...

Debian DSA-1872-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leak

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to denial of service, privilege escalation or a leak of sensitive memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2009-2698 Herbert Xu discovered an issue in the way U...

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

The dbglvl file for the megaraidsas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the 1 behavior and 2 logging level of the driver by modifying this file...