USN-2908-5: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) regression

USN-2908-2 fixed vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu 15.10 Linux kernel backported to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. An incorrect locking fix caused a regression that broke graphics displays for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS guests running the Ubuntu 15.10 backport kernel within VMWare virtual machines. This update fixes the...

USN-2908-4: Linux kernel regression

USN-2908-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 15.10. An incorrect locking fix caused a regression that broke graphics displays for Ubuntu 15.10 guests running within VMWare virtual machines. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory...

USN-2913-3: OpenSSL update

USN-2913-1 removed 1024-bit RSA CA certificates from the ca-certificates package. This update adds support for alternate certificate chains to the OpenSSL package to properly handle the removal. Original advisory details: The ca-certificates package contained outdated CA certificates. This update...

USN-2913-2: glib-networking update

USN-2913-1 removed 1024-bit RSA CA certificates from the ca-certificates package. This update adds support for alternate certificate chains to the glib-networking package to properly handle the removal. Original advisory details: The ca-certificates package contained outdated CA certificates. Thi...

USN-2913-4: GnuTLS update

USN-2913-1 removed 1024-bit RSA CA certificates from the ca-certificates package. This update adds support for alternate certificate chains to the GnuTLS package to properly handle the removal. Original advisory details: The ca-certificates package contained outdated CA certificates. This update...

USN-2913-1: ca-certificates update

The ca-certificates package contained outdated CA certificates. This update refreshes the included certificates to those contained in the 20160104 package, including the removal of the SPI CA and CA certificates with 1024-bit RSA keys...

USN-2903-2: NSS regression

USN-2903-1 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. An incorrect package versioning change in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS caused a regression when building software against NSS. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Hanno Böck discovered that NSS incorrectly...

USN-2912-1: libssh vulnerabilities

Mariusz Ziulek discovered that libssh incorrectly handled certain packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2015-3146 Aris Adamantiadis discovered that libssh incorrectly generated ephemeral secret keys of 128 bits...

USN-2905-1: Oxide vulnerability

A security issue was discovered in Chromium. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass same-origin restrictions or a sandbox protection mechanism. CVE-2016-1629...

USN-2911-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability

It was discovered that the Linux kernel keyring subsystem contained a race between read and revoke operations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...

USN-2911-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

It was discovered that the Linux kernel keyring subsystem contained a race between read and revoke operations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...

USN-2910-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2909-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2908-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2908-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2908-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2907-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2907-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

halfdog discovered that OverlayFS, when mounting on top of a FUSE mount, incorrectly propagated file attributes, including setuid. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to gain privileges. CVE-2016-1576 halfdog discovered that OverlayFS in the Linux kernel incorrectly propagated security...

USN-2906-1: GNU cpio vulnerabilities

Alexander Cherepanov discovered that GNU cpio incorrectly handled symbolic links when used with the --no-absolute-filenames option. If a user or automated system were tricked into extracting a specially-crafted cpio archive, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to write arbitrary files...

USN-2895-1: Oxide vulnerabilities

The DOM implementation in Chromium did not properly restrict frame-attach operations from occurring during or after frame-detach operations. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass same-origin restrictions. CVE-2016-16...

USN-2903-1: NSS vulnerability

Hanno Böck discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain division functions, possibly leading to cryptographic weaknesses. CVE-2016-1938 This update also refreshes the NSS package to version 3.21 which includes the latest CA certificate bundle, and removes the SPI CA...

USN-2902-1: graphite2 vulnerabilities

Yves Younan discovered that graphite2 incorrectly handled certain malformed fonts. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially- crafted font file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause graphite2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute...

USN-2901-1: xdelta3 vulnerability

It was discovered that xdelta3 incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause xdelta3 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-2900-1: GNU C Library vulnerability

It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled receiving responses while performing DNS resolution. 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...

USN-2899-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled LWP document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted LWP document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-2855-2: Samba regression

USN-2855-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. The upstream fix for CVE-2015-5252 introduced a regression in certain specific environments. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Thilo Uttendorfer discovered that the Samba LDAP server incorrectly handled certain packets. A remote...

USN-2898-2: Eye of GNOME vulnerability

It was discovered that Eye of GNOME incorrectly handled certain large images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted image, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Eye of GNOME to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-2898-1: GTK+ vulnerability

It was discovered that GTK+ incorrectly handled certain large images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GTK+ applications to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-2897-1: Nettle vulnerabilities

Hanno Böck discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled carry propagation in the NIST P-256 elliptic curve. CVE-2015-8803 Hanno Böck discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled carry propagation in the NIST P-384 elliptic curve. CVE-2015-8804 Niels Moeller discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled...

USN-2896-1: Libgcrypt vulnerability

Daniel Genkin, Lev Pachmanov, Itamar Pipman and Eran Tromer discovered that Libgcrypt was susceptible to an attack via physical side channels. A local attacker could use this attack to possibly recover private keys...

USN-2893-1: Firefox vulnerability

Jason Pang discovered that service workers intercept responses to plugin network requests made through the browser. An attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass same origin restrictions using the Flash plugin. CVE-2016-1949...

USN-2894-1: PostgreSQL vulnerabilities

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2016-0773 It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain configuration settings GUC...

USN-2892-1: nginx vulnerabilities

It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled certain DNS server responses when the resolver is enabled. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nginx to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2016-0742 It was discovered that nginx incorrectly handled CNAME response...

USN-2880-2: Firefox regression

USN-2880-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update introduced a regression which caused Firefox to crash on startup with some configurations. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Bob Clary, Christian Holler, Nils Ohlmeier, Gary Kwong,...

USN-2891-1: QEMU vulnerabilities

Qinghao Tang discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled PCI MSI-X support. An attacker inside the guest could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10. CVE-2015-7549 Lian Yihan discovered that QEMU incorrectl...

USN-2890-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2890-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2890-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2889-2: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2889-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2888-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2887-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2887-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2886-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2886-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...

USN-2885-1: OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to information disclosure, data integrity, and availability. An attacker could exploit these to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive data over the network, or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2016-0483, CVE-2016-0494 A...

USN-2884-1: OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the OpenJDK JRE related to information disclosure, data integrity, and availability. An attacker could exploit these to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive data over the network, or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2016-0483, CVE-2016-0494 A...

USN-2883-1: OpenSSL vulnerability

Antonio Sanso discovered that OpenSSL reused the same private DH exponent for the life of a server process when configured with a X9.42 style parameter file. This could allow a remote attacker to possibly discover the server's private DH exponent when being used with non-safe primes...

USN-2882-1: curl vulnerability

Isaac Boukris discovered that curl could incorrectly re-use NTLM proxy credentials when subsequently connecting to the same host...

USN-2877-1: Oxide vulnerabilities

A bad cast was discovered in V8. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via renderer crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the sandboxed render process. CVE-2016-1612 An issue was...