Articles by KENNETH

USN-3313-1: Linux kernel vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3313-1 6th June, 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 run programs as an administrator. Software description linux – Linux kernel linux-raspi2 – Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2 Details It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the trace subsystem inthe Linux kernel. A privileged local attacker could use this to executearbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.10: linux-image-4.8.0-54-generic 4.8.0-54.57 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0.54.66 linux-image-4.8.0-54-powerpc-smp 4.8.0-54.57 linux-image-4.8.0-54-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0-54.57 linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.8.0.54.66 linux-image-generic 4.8.0.54.66 linux-image-4.8.0-54-generic-lpae 4.8.0-54.57 linux-image-lowlatency 4.8.0.54.66 linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0.54.66 linux-image-4.8.0-1038-raspi2 4.8.0-1038.41 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.8.0.54.66 linux-image-4.8.0-54-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0-54.57 linux-image-4.8.0-54-lowlatency 4.8.0-54.57 linux-image-raspi2 4.8.0.1038.42 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system update you [ more… ]