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Medium USN-3619-2 39 CVEs

linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities

Published Apr 5, 2018 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Summary

USN-3619-1 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 the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation
in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)

It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)

It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS.
(CVE-2017-1000407)

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in
the ACPI implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use
this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory addresses).
(CVE-2017-11472)

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15129)

It was discovered that the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)
subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free when handling
device removal. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-16528)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the usbtest device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate endpoint metadata. A physically proximate
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-16532)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the Conexant cx231xx USB video capture
driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate interface descriptors.
A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2017-16536)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the SoundGraph iMON USB driver in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2017-16537)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the IMS Passenger Control Unit USB driver
in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device descriptors. A
physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2017-16645)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the DiBcom DiB0700 USB DVB driver in the
Linux kernel did not properly handle detach events. A physically proximate
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-16646)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the CDC USB Ethernet driver did not
properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16649)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the QMI WWAN USB driver did not properly
validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16650)

It was discovered that the USB Virtual Host Controller Interface (VHCI)
driver in the Linux kernel contained an information disclosure
vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to expose
sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-16911)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel
did not validate endpoint numbers. A remote attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16912)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly validate CMD_SUBMIT packets. A remote attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption).
(CVE-2017-16913)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel
contained a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker could use
this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16914)

It was discovered that the HugeTLB component of the Linux kernel did not
properly handle holes in hugetlb ranges. A local attacker could use this to
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-16994)

It was discovered that the netfilter component of the Linux did not
properly restrict access to the connection tracking helpers list. A local
attacker could use this to bypass intended access restrictions.
(CVE-2017-17448)

It was discovered that the netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict observations of netlink messages to the appropriate net
namespace. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information
(kernel netlink traffic). (CVE-2017-17449)

It was discovered that the netfilter passive OS fingerprinting (xt_osf)
module did not properly perform access control checks. A local attacker
could improperly modify the system-wide OS fingerprint list.
(CVE-2017-17450)

It was discovered that the core USB subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
validate the number of configurations and interfaces in a device. A
physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2017-17558)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel
contained an out-of-bounds read when handling memory-mapped I/O. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-17741)

It was discovered that the Salsa20 encryption algorithm implementations in
the Linux kernel did not properly handle zero-length inputs. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-17805)

It was discovered that the HM

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1016.16
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-119.143~14.04.1

Vulnerabilities 39

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0861
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7518
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11472
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15129
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16528
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16532
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16536
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16537
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16645
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16646
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16649
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16650
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16911
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16912
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16913
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16914
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16994
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16995
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17448
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17449
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17450
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17558
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17741
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17805
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17806
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17807
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17862
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18075
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18203
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18204
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18208
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000407
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5332
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5333
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5344
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6927
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-7492
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8043
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000026