USN-3256-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-3256-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel for each of the respective prior Ubuntu LTS releases. Andrey Konovalov discovered that the...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerability (USN-3256-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3256-1 advisory. Andrey Konovalov discovered that the AFPACKET implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data. A local attacker...