Summary
Venkatesh Pottem discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux
kernel's CXGB3 driver. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8812)
Xiaofei Rex Guo discovered a timing side channel vulnerability in the Linux
Extended Verification Module (EVM). An attacker could use this to affect
system integrity. (CVE-2016-2085)
David Herrmann discovered that the Linux kernel incorrectly accounted file
descriptors to the original opener for in-flight file descriptors sent over
a unix domain socket. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2550)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not enforce limits on the
amount of data allocated to buffer pipes. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion). (CVE-2016-2847)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-58.64~14.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 4
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Unscored —CVE-2015-8812 EPSS 15%
drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which…
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The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy…
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The Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory c…
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fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not limit the amount of unread data in pipes, which allows local users to…