USN-2633-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2633-1
10th June, 2015
linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Software description
- linux-lts-trusty - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty
Details
Wen Xu discovered a use-after-free flaw in the Linux kernel's ipv4 ping
support. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or gain administrative privileges on the system.
(CVE-2015-3636)
A memory corruption flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's scsi
subsystem. A local attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-4036)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
- linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic-lpae 3.13.0-54.91~precise1
- linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic 3.13.0-54.91~precise1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
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. If
you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as
well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you
manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic,
linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically
perform this as well.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1dxClSg