USN-3219-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
USN-3219-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3219-2 7th March, 2017 linux-lts-trusty 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-lts-trusty – Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise Details USN-3219-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the LinuxHardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu12.04 LTS. 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-generic-lpae-lts-trusty 3.13.0.112.103 linux-image-3.13.0-112-generic-lpae [ more… ]