Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3637)

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-3637 advisory. - net/packet: fix overflow in check for tpreserve Andrey Konovalov Orabug: 26143563 CVE-2017-7308 - net/packet: fix overflow in check for tpframenr...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.19.12 - nvme: Drop nvmeq-qlock before dmapoolalloc, so as to prevent hard lockups Aruna Ramakrishna Orabug: 25409587 3.8.13-118.19.11 - nvme: Handle PM1725 HIL reset Martin K. Petersen Orabug: 26277600 - char: lp: fix possible integer overflow in lpsetup Willy Tarreau Orabug...

kernel: a race between inotify_handle_event() and sys_rename()

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel, present since v3.14-rc1 through v4.12. The race happens between threads of inotifyhandleevent and vfsrename while running the rename operation against the same file. As a result of the race the next slab data or the slab's free list pointer can be...

kernel: a race between inotify_handle_event() and sys_rename()

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel, present since v3.14-rc1 through v4.12. The race happens between threads of inotifyhandleevent and vfsrename while running the rename operation against the same file. As a result of the race the next slab data or the slab's free list pointer can be...

Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL7.x x86_64 (20170815)

Security Fixes : - A race condition was found in the Linux kernel, present since v3.14-rc1 through v4.12. The race happens between threads of inotifyhandleevent and vfsrename while running the rename operation against the same file. As a result of the race the next slab data or the slab's free li...

USN-3392-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon regression

USN-3378-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Unfortunately, a regression was introduced that prevented conntrack from working correctly in some situations. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Fan Wu and Shixiong Zhao discovered a...

USN-3392-2 linux-lts-xenial regression

USN-3392-1 fixed a regression 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. USN-3378-2 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel. Unfortunately, ...

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) regression (USN-3392-2)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3392-2 advisory. USN-3392-1 fixed a regression in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kerne...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2017-929)

The openSUSE Leap 42.2 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2017-1000111: Fixed a race condition in net-packet code that could be exploited to cause out-of-bounds memory access bsc1052365. - CVE-2017-1000112: Fixed a race...

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

The openSUSE Leap 42.2 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-1000111: Fixed a race condition in net-packet code that could be exploited to cause out-of-bounds memory access bsc1052365. - CVE-2017-1000112: Fixed a race...

Debian DSA-3927-1 : linux - security update (Stack Clash)

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. - CVE-2017-7346 Li Qiang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware virtual GPUs does not properly check user-controlled values in the...

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7533

Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service memory corruption via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotifyhandleevent and vfsrename functions...

Ubuntu 17.04 : linux, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities (USN-3377-1) (Stack Clash)

Fan Wu and Shixiong Zhao discovered a race condition between inotify events and vfs rename operations in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-7533 It was discovered that the Linux kernel did n...

USN-3378-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

Fan Wu and Shixiong Zhao discovered a race condition between inotify events and vfs rename operations in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-7533 It was discovered that the Linux kernel did n...

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7533

Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service memory corruption via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotifyhandleevent and vfsrename functions...

PT-2017-2626 · Linux +5 · Linux Kernel +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions through 4.12.4 Description: The issue is related to a race condition in the fsnotify implementation. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, such as memory corruption, by leveraging the...

Microsoft MsMpEng - mpengine x86 Emulator Heap Corruption in VFS API Exploit

Exploit for windows platform in category dos / poc Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1282&desc=2 In issue 1260 I discussed Microsoft's "apicall" instruction that can invoke a large number of internal emulator apis and is exposed to remote attackers by default in al...

Microsoft MsMpEng - mpengine x86 Emulator Heap Corruption in VFS API

Microsoft MsMpEng - mpengine x86 Emulator Heap Corruption in VFS API Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1282&desc=2 In issue 1260 I discussed Microsoft's "apicall" instruction that can invoke a large number of internal emulator apis and is exposed to remote attacker...

Microsoft MsMpEng - mpengine x86 Emulator Heap Corruption in VFS API

Source: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1282&desc=2 In issue 1260 I discussed Microsoft's "apicall" instruction that can invoke a large number of internal emulator apis and is exposed to remote attackers by default in all recent versions of Windows. I asked Microsoft if...

openSUSE Security Update : samba (openSUSE-2017-439)

"This update for samba fixes the following issues : Security issues fixed : - CVE-2017-2619: Symlink race permits opening files outside share directory bsc1027147. Bugfixes : - Don't package man pages for VFS modules that aren't built bsc993707. - syncreq: make asyncconnectsend 'reentrant';...