USN-3852-1: Exiv2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2017-9239 only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. CVE-2017-11591, CVE-2017-11683, CVE-2017-14859, CVE-2017-14862, CVE-2017-14864, CVE-2017-17669...

USN-3829-1: Git vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled layers of tree objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. CVE-2017-15298 It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker...

USN-3732-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-3732-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Juha-Matti Tilli discovered that the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel performed...

USN-3357-2: MySQL vulnerabilities

USN-3357-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in MySQL. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to...

USN-3129-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Ondrej Kozina discovered that the keyring interface in the Linux kernel contained a buffer overflow when displaying timeout events via the /proc/keys interface. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...

USN-3104-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the memory manager of the Linux kernel when handling copy-on-write breakage of private read-only memory mappings. A local attacker could use this to gain administrative privileges...

USN-2572-1: PHP vulnerabilities

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled cleanup when used with Apache 2.4. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2015-3330 It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled opening tar, zip or ph...

USN-2466-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

A null pointer dereference flaw was discovered in the the Linux kernel's SCTP implementation when ASCONF is used. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service system crash via a malformed INIT chunk. CVE-2014-7841 A race condition with MMIO and PIO transactions in the KV...

USN-1240-1: Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities

Ryan Sweat discovered that the kernel incorrectly handled certain VLAN packets. On some systems, a remote attacker could send specially crafted traffic to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2011-1576 Vasiliy Kulikov and Dan Rosenberg discovered that ecryptfs did not correctly...

USN-1220-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities

Ryan Sweat discovered that the kernel incorrectly handled certain VLAN packets. On some systems, a remote attacker could send specially crafted traffic to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2011-1576 Timo Warns discovered that the EFI GUID partition table was not correctly...

USN-1032-1: Exim vulnerability

Sergey Kononenko and Eugene Bujak discovered that Exim did not correctly truncate string expansions. A remote attacker could send specially crafted email traffic to run arbitrary code as the Exim user, which could also lead to root privileges...

USN-810-2: NSPR update

USN-810-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NSS. This update provides the NSPR needed to use the new NSS. Original advisory details: Moxie Marlinspike discovered that NSS did not properly handle regular expressions in certificate names. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted certificate to cau...

USN-791-1: Moodle vulnerabilities

Thor Larholm discovered that PHPMailer, as used by Moodle, did not correctly escape email addresses. A local attacker with direct access to the Moodle database could exploit this to execute arbitrary commands as the web server user. CVE-2007-3215 Nigel McNie discovered that fetching https URLs di...

USN-7324-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Media drivers; CVE-2024-53104...

USN-7293-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Attila Szász discovered that the HFS+ file system implementation in the Linux Kernel contained a heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use a specially crafted file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-6766-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Open vSwitch implementation in the Linux kernel could overflow its stack during recursive action operations under certain conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2024-1151 Sander Wiebing, Alvise de Faveri Tron, Herbert...

USN-6653-3: Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-51780 It was...

USN-6652-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

Marek Marczykowski-Górecki discovered that the Xen event channel infrastructure implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service paravirtualized device unavailability. CVE-2023-34324 Zheng Wang discovered...

USN-6569-1: libclamunrar vulnerabilities

it was discovered that libclamunrar incorrectly handled directories when extracting RAR archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. CVE-2022-30333 ...

USN-6494-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Yu Hao discovered that the UBI driver in the Linux kernel did not properly check for MTD with zero erasesize during device attachment. A local privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2023-31085 Lucas Leong discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the...

USN-5936-1: Samba vulnerabilities

Evgeny Legerov discovered that Samba incorrectly handled buffers in certain GSSAPI routines of Heimdal. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Samba to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2022-3437 Tom Tervoort discovered that Samba incorrectly used weak rc4-hmac Kerber...

USN-5498-1: Vim vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possible execute arbitrary code...

USN-5464-1: e2fsprogs vulnerability

Nils Bars discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain file systems. A local attacker could use this issue with a crafted file system image to possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5413-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Jeremy Cline discovered a use-after-free in the nouveau graphics driver of the Linux kernel during device removal. A privileged or physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2020-27820 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the network...

USN-5366-1: FriBidi vulnerabilities

It was discovered that FriBidi incorrectly handled processing of input strings resulting in memory corruption. An attacker could use this issue to cause FriBidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-25308 It was discovered that FriBidi...

USN-5065-1: Open vSwitch vulnerability

It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled decoding RAWENCAP actions. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Open vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-4700-1: PyXDG vulnerability

Alexandre D'Hondt discovered that PyXDG did not properly sanitize input. An attacker could exploit this with a crafted .menu file to execute arbitrary code...

LSN-0073-1: Kernel Live Patch Security Notice

Andy Nguyen discovered that the Bluetooth L2CAP implementation in the Linux kernel contained a type-confusion error. A physically proximate remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2020-12351 Andy Nguyen discovered that the...

USN-4416-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities

Florian Weimer discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. CVE-2017-121...

USN-4360-4: json-c vulnerability

USN-4360-1 fixed a vulnerability in json-c. The security fix introduced a memory leak that was reverted in USN-4360-2 and USN-4360-3. This update provides the correct fix update for CVE-2020-12762. Original advisory details: It was discovered that json-c incorrectly handled certain JSON files. An...

USN-4351-1: Linux firmware vulnerability

Eli Biham and Lior Neumann discovered that certain Bluetooth devices incorrectly validated key exchange parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information...

USN-4297-1: runC vulnerabilities

It was discovered that runC incorrectly checked mount targets. An attacker with a malicious container image could possibly mount over the /proc directory and escalate privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. CVE-2019-16884 It was discovered that runC incorrectly performed access...

USN-4237-2: SpamAssassin vulnerabilities

USN-4237-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SpamAssassin. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into using a...

USN-4186-3: Linux kernel vulnerability

USN-4186-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. It was discovered that the kernel fix for CVE-2019-0155 i915 missing Blitter Command Streamer check was incomplete on 64-bit Intel x86 systems. This update addresses the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details:...

USN-4184-2: Linux kernel vulnerability and regression

USN-4184-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. It was discovered that the kernel fix for CVE-2019-0155 i915 missing Blitter Command Streamer check was incomplete on 64-bit Intel x86 systems. Also, the update introduced a regression that broke KVM guests where extended page tables EPT are...

USN-4172-1: file vulnerability

It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-4166-2: PHP vulnerability

USN-4166-1 fixed a vulnerability in PHP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain paths when being used in FastCGI configurations. A remote attacker could possibly use...

USN-4165-1: Firefox vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass security restrictions, bypass same-origin restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting XSS attacks,...

USN-4151-2: Python vulnerabilities

USN-4151-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed certain email addresses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to tric...

USN-4007-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-4007-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Federico Manuel Bento discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly apply Address...

USN-3982-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Ke Sun, Henrique Kawakami, Kekai Hu, Rodrigo Branco, Giorgi Maisuradze, Dan Horea Lutas, Andrei Lutas, Volodymyr Pikhur, Stephan van Schaik, Alyssa Milburn, Sebastian Österlund, Pietro Frigo, Kaveh Razavi, Herbert Bos, Cristiano Giuffrida, Moritz Lipp, Michael Schwarz, and Daniel Gruss discovered...

USN-3974-1: VCFtools vulnerabilities

It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled certain input. If a user was tricked into opening a crafted input file, VCFtools could be made to crash. CVE-2018-11099, CVE-2018-11129, CVE-2018-11130...

USN-3945-1: Ruby vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain RubyGems. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. CVE-2019-8320 It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...

USN-3540-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3540-1 addressed vulnerabilities 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. Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and bran...

USN-3154-1: OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that OpenJDK did not restrict the set of algorithms used for Jar integrity verification. An attacker could use this to modify without detection the content of a JAR file, affecting system integrity. CVE-2016-5542 It was discovered that the JMX component of OpenJDK did not...

USN-2994-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain malformed documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2015-8806, CVE-2016-2073, CVE-2016-3627,...

USN-2781-1: MySQL vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 5.5.46 in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 15.10 have been updated to MySQL 5.6.27. In addition to security fixes, th...

USN-2758-1: PHP vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the PHP phar extension incorrectly handled certain files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause PHP to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2015-5589 It was discovered that the PHP phar extension incorrectly handled certain filepaths. A remote attacker cou...

USN-2695-1: HTML Tidy vulnerabilities

Fernando Muñoz discovered that HTML Tidy incorrectly handled memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing specially crafted data, applications linked against HTML Tidy could be made to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-2447-2: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) regression

USN-2447-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Due to an unrelated regression TCP Throughput drops to zero for several drivers after upgrading. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: An information leak in the Linux kernel was discover...