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Unscored USN-3548-2 0 CVEs

linux-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerability

Published Jan 26, 2018 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

USN-3548-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS.

Jay Vosburgh discovered a logic error in the x86-64 syscall entry
implementation in the Linux kernel, introduced as part of the
mitigations for the Spectre vulnerability. A local attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS linux-azure 4.13.0-1007.9
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS linux-gcp 4.13.0-1008.11
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS linux-hwe 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS linux-oem 4.13.0-1019.20

References

  • report
    https://launchpad.net/bugs/1745564