USN-3218-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
USN-3218-1: Linux kernel vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3218-1 7th March, 2017 linux, linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software description linux – Linux kernel linux-ti-omap4 – Linux kernel for OMAP4 Details Alexander Popov discovered that the N_HDLC line discipline implementationin the Linux kernel contained a double-free vulnerability. A local attackercould use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gainadministrative privileges. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: linux-image-omap4 3.2.0.1502.97 linux-image-3.2.0-124-virtual 3.2.0-124.167 linux-image-generic 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-powerpc-smp 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-generic-pae 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-3.2.0-124-generic-pae 3.2.0-124.167 linux-image-highbank 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-virtual 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-3.2.0-124-omap 3.2.0-124.167 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-3.2.0-124-highbank 3.2.0-124.167 linux-image-3.2.0-124-generic 3.2.0-124.167 linux-image-3.2.0-1502-omap4 3.2.0-1502.129 linux-image-omap 3.2.0.124.139 linux-image-3.2.0-124-powerpc-smp 3.2.0-124.167 linux-image-3.2.0-124-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0-124.167 To [ more… ]