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Medium USN-3522-2 1 CVE

linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2018 · Updated May 29, 2026

Summary

USN-3522-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.

Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution
and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via
sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Meltdown. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory.
(CVE-2017-5754)

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1009.9
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-108.131~14.04.1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5754