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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0013-1 Severe: Kernel Denial Of Service Threats

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
=========================================================================Kernel Live Patch Security Notice LSN-0013-1
November 30, 2016

linux vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu:

| Series           | Base kernel  | Arch     | flavors          |
|------------------+--------------+----------+------------------|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 4.4.0        | amd64    | generic          |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | 4.4.0        | amd64    | lowlatency       |

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Ondrej Kozina discovered that the keyring interface in the Linux kernel
contained a buffer overflow when displaying timeout events via the
/proc/keys interface. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2016-7042)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability during error
processing in the recvmmsg(2) implementation in the Linux kernel. A remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7117)

Marco Grassi discovered that the driver for Areca RAID Controllers in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate control messages. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain
privileges. (CVE-2016-7425)

Daxing Guo discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the Broadcom
IEEE802.11n FullMAC driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain
privileges. (CVE-2016-8658)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your livepatches to the following
versions:

| Kernel          | Version  | flavors                  |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------------|
| 4.4.0-21.37     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-22.39     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-22.40     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-24.43     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-28.47     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-31.50     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-34.53     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-36.55     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-38.57     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-42.62     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-43.63     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-45.66     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |
| 4.4.0-47.68     | 14.1     | generic, lowlatency      |

Additionally, you should install an updated kernel with these fixes and
reboot at your convienience.

References:
  CVE-2016-7042, CVE-2016-7117, CVE-2016-7425, CVE-2016-8658

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0013-1 Severe: Kernel Denial Of Service Threats

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 30, 2016
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Various kernel vulnerabilities resolved in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS targeting both local and remote threats, enhancing overall system protection.
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your livepatches to the following versions: | Kernel | Version | flavors | |-----------------+----------+--------------------------| | 4.4.0-21.37 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-22.39 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-22.40 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-24.43 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-28.47 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-31.50 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-34.53 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-36.55 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-38.57 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-42.62 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-43.63 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-45.66 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | | 4.4.0-47.68 | 14.1 | generic, lowlatency | Additionally, you should install an updated kernel with these fixes and reboot at your convienience.

References

CVE-2016-7042, CVE-2016-7117, CVE-2016-7425, CVE-2016-8658

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November 30, 2016

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