Ubuntu Update for linux-mvl-dove USN-1159-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1159-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN11591.nasl 7964 2017-12-01 07:32:11Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for linux-mvl-dove USN-1159-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.n...

Null pointer dereference

The compatallocuserspace functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the...