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Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities

Description

## Releases * Ubuntu 14.04 ESM ## Packages * linux-lts-vivid \- Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty Venkatesh Pottem discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's CXGB3 driver. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8812) Xiaofei Rex Guo discovered a timing side channel vulnerability in the Linux Extended Verification Module (EVM). An attacker could use this to affect system integrity. (CVE-2016-2085) David Herrmann discovered that the Linux kernel incorrectly accounted file descriptors to the original opener for in-flight file descriptors sent over a unix domain socket. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2550) It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not enforce limits on the amount of data allocated to buffer pipes. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2847)


Affected Package


OS OS Version Package Name Package Version
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-generic 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-generic-lpae 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-lowlatency 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc-e500mc 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc-smp 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc64-emb 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc64-smp 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1

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