=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3256-1
April 05, 2017

linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon,
linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-gke: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Snapdragon Processors- linux-ti-omap4: Linux kernel for OMAP4

Details:

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the AF_PACKET implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.10:
  linux-image-4.8.0-1033-raspi2   4.8.0-1033.36
  linux-image-4.8.0-46-generic    4.8.0-46.49
  linux-image-4.8.0-46-generic-lpae  4.8.0-46.49
  linux-image-4.8.0-46-lowlatency  4.8.0-46.49
  linux-image-4.8.0-46-powerpc-e500mc  4.8.0-46.49
  linux-image-4.8.0-46-powerpc-smp  4.8.0-46.49
  linux-image-4.8.0-46-powerpc64-emb  4.8.0-46.49
  linux-image-generic             4.8.0.46.58
  linux-image-generic-lpae        4.8.0.46.58
  linux-image-lowlatency          4.8.0.46.58
  linux-image-powerpc-e500mc      4.8.0.46.58
  linux-image-powerpc-smp         4.8.0.46.58
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp       4.8.0.46.58
  linux-image-raspi2              4.8.0.1033.37

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  linux-image-4.4.0-1010-gke      4.4.0-1010.10
  linux-image-4.4.0-1013-aws      4.4.0-1013.22
  linux-image-4.4.0-1052-raspi2   4.4.0-1052.59
  linux-image-4.4.0-1055-snapdragon  4.4.0-1055.59
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic    4.4.0-72.93
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic-lpae  4.4.0-72.93
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-lowlatency  4.4.0-72.93
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-powerpc-e500mc  4.4.0-72.93
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-powerpc-smp  4.4.0-72.93
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-powerpc64-smp  4.4.0-72.93
  linux-image-aws                 4.4.0.1013.16
  linux-image-generic             4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-generic-lpae        4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-gke                 4.4.0.1010.12
  linux-image-lowlatency          4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc-e500mc      4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc-smp         4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp       4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-utopic  4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-vivid  4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-wily  4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial  4.4.0.72.78
  linux-image-raspi2              4.4.0.1052.53
  linux-image-snapdragon          4.4.0.1055.48

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-generic  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-generic-lpae  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-lowlatency  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc-e500  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc-e500mc  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc-smp  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc64-smp  3.13.0-116.163
  linux-image-generic             3.13.0.116.126
  linux-image-generic-lpae        3.13.0.116.126
  linux-image-lowlatency          3.13.0.116.126
  linux-image-powerpc-e500        3.13.0.116.126
  linux-image-powerpc-e500mc      3.13.0.116.126
  linux-image-powerpc-smp         3.13.0.116.126
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp       3.13.0.116.126

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-generic   3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-generic-pae  3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-highbank  3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-omap      3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-powerpc-smp  3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-powerpc64-smp  3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-126-virtual   3.2.0-126.169
  linux-image-3.2.0-1504-omap4    3.2.0-1504.131
  linux-image-generic             3.2.0.126.141
  linux-image-generic-pae         3.2.0.126.141
  linux-image-highbank            3.2.0.126.141
  linux-image-omap                3.2.0.126.141
  linux-image-omap4               3.2.0.1504.99
  linux-image-powerpc-smp         3.2.0.126.141
  linux-image-powerpc64-smp       3.2.0.126.141
  linux-image-virtual             3.2.0.126.141

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3256-1
  CVE-2017-7308

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.8.0-46.49
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.8.0-1033.36
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-72.93
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.4.0-1013.22
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/4.4.0-1010.10
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.4.0-1052.59
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.4.0-1055.59
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.13.0-116.163
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.2.0-126.169
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/3.2.0-1504.131

Ubuntu 3256-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

April 5, 2017
The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: linux-image-4.8.0-1033-raspi2 4.8.0-1033.36 linux-image-4.8.0-46-generic 4.8.0-46.49 linux-image-4.8.0-46-generic-lpae 4.8.0-46.49 linux-image-4.8.0-46-lowlatency 4.8.0-46.49 linux-image-4.8.0-46-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0-46.49 linux-image-4.8.0-46-powerpc-smp 4.8.0-46.49 linux-image-4.8.0-46-powerpc64-emb 4.8.0-46.49 linux-image-generic 4.8.0.46.58 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.8.0.46.58 linux-image-lowlatency 4.8.0.46.58 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.8.0.46.58 linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.8.0.46.58 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 4.8.0.46.58 linux-image-raspi2 4.8.0.1033.37 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: linux-image-4.4.0-1010-gke 4.4.0-1010.10 linux-image-4.4.0-1013-aws 4.4.0-1013.22 linux-image-4.4.0-1052-raspi2 4.4.0-1052.59 linux-image-4.4.0-1055-snapdragon 4.4.0-1055.59 linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic 4.4.0-72.93 linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic-lpae 4.4.0-72.93 linux-image-4.4.0-72-lowlatency 4.4.0-72.93 linux-image-4.4.0-72-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-72.93 linux-image-4.4.0-72-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-72.93 linux-image-4.4.0-72-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-72.93 linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1013.16 linux-image-generic 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-generic-lpae 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-gke 4.4.0.1010.12 linux-image-lowlatency 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-utopic 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-vivid 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-wily 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.72.78 linux-image-raspi2 4.4.0.1052.53 linux-image-snapdragon 4.4.0.1055.48 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: linux-image-3.13.0-116-generic 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-3.13.0-116-generic-lpae 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-3.13.0-116-lowlatency 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc-e500 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc-e500mc 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc-smp 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-3.13.0-116-powerpc64-smp 3.13.0-116.163 linux-image-generic 3.13.0.116.126 linux-image-generic-lpae 3.13.0.116.126 linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.116.126 linux-image-powerpc-e500 3.13.0.116.126 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 3.13.0.116.126 linux-image-powerpc-smp 3.13.0.116.126 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 3.13.0.116.126 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: linux-image-3.2.0-126-generic 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-126-generic-pae 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-126-highbank 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-126-omap 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-126-powerpc-smp 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-126-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-126-virtual 3.2.0-126.169 linux-image-3.2.0-1504-omap4 3.2.0-1504.131 linux-image-generic 3.2.0.126.141 linux-image-generic-pae 3.2.0.126.141 linux-image-highbank 3.2.0.126.141 linux-image-omap 3.2.0.126.141 linux-image-omap4 3.2.0.1504.99 linux-image-powerpc-smp 3.2.0.126.141 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0.126.141 linux-image-virtual 3.2.0.126.141 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3256-1

CVE-2017-7308

Severity
April 05, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.8.0-46.49 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.8.0-1033.36 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-72.93 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.4.0-1013.22 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/4.4.0-1010.10 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.4.0-1052.59 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.4.0-1055.59 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.13.0-116.163 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.2.0-126.169 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/3.2.0-1504.131

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