USN-2886-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2886-2 1st February, 2016 linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. Software description linux-ti-omap4 – Linux kernel for OMAP4 Details It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in theAF_UNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could usecrafted epoll_ctl calls to cause a denial of service (system crash) orexpose sensitive information. (CVE-2013-7446) It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did notproperly restore the values of the Programmable Interrupt Timer (PIT). Auser-assisted attacker in a KVM guest could cause a denial of service inthe host (system crash). (CVE-2015-7513) 郭永刚 discovered that the ppp implementation in the Linux kernel didnot ensure that certain slot numbers are valid. A local attacker with theprivilege to call ioctl() [ more… ]