Ubuntu 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4258-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4258-1 advisory. It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically...

USN-4258-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2019-15099 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the...