USN-3221-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
USN-3221-1: Linux kernel vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3221-1 7th March, 2017 linux, linux-raspi2 vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Summary The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software description linux – Linux kernel linux-raspi2 – Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2 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 16.10: linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.8.0.41.52 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0.41.52 linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic 4.8.0-41.44 linux-image-generic 4.8.0.41.52 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.8.0.41.52 linux-image-4.8.0-1028-raspi2 4.8.0-1028.31 linux-image-4.8.0-41-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0-41.44 linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0.41.52 linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic-lpae 4.8.0-41.44 linux-image-4.8.0-41-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0-41.44 linux-image-4.8.0-41-powerpc-smp 4.8.0-41.44 linux-image-lowlatency 4.8.0.41.52 linux-image-raspi2 4.8.0.1028.31 linux-image-4.8.0-41-lowlatency 4.8.0-41.44 To update your system, please [ more… ]