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Linux kernel vulnerability

Description

## Releases * Ubuntu 16.10 ## Packages * linux \- Linux kernel * linux-raspi2 \- Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2 Alexander Popov discovered that the N_HDLC line discipline implementation in the Linux kernel contained a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain administrative privileges.


Affected Package


OS OS Version Package Name Package Version
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.8.0.41.52
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0.41.52
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic 4.8.0-41.44
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.8.0.41.52
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-1028-raspi2 4.8.0-1028.31
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-41-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0-41.44
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-41-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0-41.44
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-lowlatency 4.8.0.41.52
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic-lpae 4.8.0-41.44
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-generic 4.8.0.41.52
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-41-powerpc-smp 4.8.0-41.44
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0.41.52
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-raspi2 4.8.0.1028.31
Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-4.8.0-41-lowlatency 4.8.0-41.44

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