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Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

Description

## Releases * Ubuntu 16.04 ESM ## Packages * linux-hwe \- Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3221-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. 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. (CVE-2017-2636)


Affected Package


OS OS Version Package Name Package Version
Ubuntu 16.04 linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic 4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic-lpae 4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 linux-image-4.8.0-41-lowlatency 4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1

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