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  • Unscored
    USN-3745-1 1 CVE

    wpa vulnerability

    It was discovered that wpa_supplicant and hostapd incorrectly handled certain messages. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.

    first Aug 20, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3735-1 1 CVE

    openjdk-7 vulnerability

    It was discovered that the PatternSyntaxException class in OpenJDK did not properly validate arguments passed to it. An attacker could use this to potentially construct a class that caused a denial of service (excessive memory consumption).

    first Aug 10, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3734-1 1 CVE

    openjdk-8 vulnerability

    It was discovered that the PatternSyntaxException class in OpenJDK did not properly validate arguments passed to it. An attacker could use this to possibly construct a class that caused a denial of service (excessive memory consumption).

    first Aug 10, 2018
  • Medium max 6.1
    USN-3733-1 1 CVE

    gnupg vulnerability

    Daniel J. Bernstein, Joachim Breitner, Daniel Genkin, Leon Groot Bruinderink, Nadia Heninger, Tanja Lange, Christine van Vredendaal, and Yuval Yarom discovered that GnuPG is vulnerable to a cache side-channel attack. A local attacker could use this attack to …

    first Aug 7, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3732-2 1 CVE

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

    USN-3732-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Juha-Matti Tilli discovered that the TCP imple…

    first Aug 6, 2018
  • Medium max 5.3
    USN-3731-1 1 CVE

    lftp vulnerability

    It was discovered that LFTP incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

    first Aug 6, 2018
  • Medium max 6.1
    USN-3726-1 1 CVE

    python-django vulnerability

    Andreas Hug discovered that Django contained an open redirect in CommonMiddleware. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform phishing attacks.

    first Aug 1, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3721-1 1 CVE

    ant vulnerability

    Danny Grander discovered that Apache Ant incorrectly handled certain compressed files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files.

    first Jul 24, 2018
  • High max 7.5
    USN-3720-1 1 CVE

    python-cryptography vulnerability

    It was discovered that python-cryptography incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to get access to sensitive information.

    first Jul 23, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3719-3 12 CVEs

    mutt vulnerabilities

    USN-3719-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Mutt. Unfortunately, the fixes were not correctly applied to the packaging for Mutt in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update corrects the oversight. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered t…

    first Sep 28, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3719-1 12 CVEs

    mutt vulnerabilities

    It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14352, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14353 ,CVE-2018-14357) It was discovered…

    first Jul 23, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3718-2 0 CVEs

    linux-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp regression

    USN-3695-2 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux Hardware Enablement Kernel (HWE) kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Unfortunately, the fix for CVE-2018-1108 introduced a regression where insufficient early entropy prevented services from starting, leading in some sit…

    first Jul 21, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3716-1 0 CVEs

    dnsmasq update

    This update adds the latest DNSSEC validation trust anchor required for the upcoming Root Zone KSK Rollover.

    first Jul 12, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3715-1 0 CVEs

    dns-root-data update

    This update adds the latest DNSSEC validation trust anchor required for the upcoming Root Zone KSK Rollover and refreshes the list of root hints.

    first Jul 12, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3707-1 4 CVEs

    ntp vulnerabilities

    Yihan Lian discovered that NTP incorrectly handled certain malformed mode 6 packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ntpd to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10 and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-201…

    first Jul 9, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3704-1 1 CVE

    devscripts vulnerability

    It was discovered that devscripts incorrectly handled certain YAML files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

    first Jul 5, 2018
  • Medium max 5.4
    USN-3703-1 1 CVE

    libarchive-zip-perl vulnerability

    It was discovered that the Archive Zip module incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.

    first Jul 4, 2018
  • Medium max 5.5
    USN-3697-2 7 CVEs

    linux-oem vulnerabilities

    It was discovered that a null pointer dereference vulnerability existed in the DCCP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-1130) Jann Horn discovered that the 32 bit …

    first Jul 2, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3696-2 10 CVEs

    linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities

    USN-3696-1 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. It was discovered that an integer overflow exi…

    first Jul 2, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3695-2 5 CVEs

    linux-hwe, linux-azure vulnerabilities

    USN-3695-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system im…

    first Jul 2, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3694-1 15 CVEs

    nasm vulnerabilities

    It was discovered that NASM incorrectly handled certain source files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted source file, a remote attacker could use these issues to cause NASM to crash, resulting in a denial of service…

    first Jun 28, 2018
  • Medium max 5.3
    USN-3691-1 10 CVEs

    openjdk-7 vulnerabilities

    It was discovered that the Security component of OpenJDK did not correctly perform merging of multiple sections for the same file listed in JAR archive file manifests. An attacker could possibly use this to modify attributes in a manifest without invalidating…

    first Jun 21, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3690-2 0 CVEs

    amd64-microcode regression

    USN-3690-1 provided updated microcode for AMD processors to address CVE-2017-5715 (aka Spectre). Unfortunately, the update caused some systems to fail to boot. This update reverts the update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original a…

    first Jul 5, 2018
  • Medium max 5.6
    USN-3690-1 1 CVE

    amd64-microcode update

    Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information, includ…

    first Jun 20, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3678-4 3 CVEs

    linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities

    Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle corrupted meta data in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft an ext4 file system that caused a denial of service (system crash) when…

    first Jun 15, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3678-3 3 CVEs

    linux-azure vulnerabilities

    Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle corrupted meta data in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft an ext4 file system that caused a denial of service (system crash) when…

    first Jun 12, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3678-2 3 CVEs

    linux-azure vulnerabilities

    Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle corrupted meta data in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft an ext4 file system that caused a denial of service (system crash) when…

    first Jun 12, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3677-2 5 CVEs

    linux-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerabilities

    USN-3677-1 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. It was discovered that the netfilter subsystem of the …

    first Jun 12, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3676-2 4 CVEs

    linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities

    USN-3676-1 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. Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem imp…

    first Jun 11, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3671-1 2 CVEs

    git vulnerabilities

    Etienne Stalmans discovered that git did not properly validate git submodules files. A remote attacker could possibly use this to craft a git repo that causes arbitrary code execution when "git clone --recurse-submodules" is used. (CVE-2018-11235) It was disc…

    first Jun 5, 2018
  • Medium max 5.9
    USN-3666-1 1 CVE

    python-oslo.middleware vulnerability

    Divya K Konoor discovered Oslo middleware was vulnerable to an information disclosure. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from OpenStack component error logs.

    first May 31, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3664-2 1 CVE

    apport vulnerability

    USN-3664-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apport. Sander Bos reported that Ubuntu 14.04 LTS was also vulnerable to this issue, but was incorrectly omitted from the previous updates. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original adviso…

    first Jun 4, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3664-1 1 CVE

    apport vulnerability

    Sander Bos discovered that Apport incorrectly handled core dumps when certain files are missing from /proc. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, gain root privileges, or escape from containers.

    first May 30, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3663-1 1 CVE

    haproxy vulnerability

    It was discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain resquests. An attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information.

    first May 30, 2018
  • Medium max 5.5
    USN-3656-1 12 CVEs

    linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

    Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007 driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-17975) It was discovered that a race c…

    first May 22, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3650-1 1 CVE

    xdg-utils vulnerability

    It was discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

    first May 21, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3649-1 3 CVEs

    qemu vulnerabilities

    Cyrille Chatras discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled certain PS2 values during migration. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubun…

    first May 16, 2018
  • Medium max 5.3
    USN-3644-1 11 CVEs

    openjdk-8 vulnerabilities

    It was discovered that the Security component of OpenJDK did not correctly perform merging of multiple sections for the same file listed in JAR archive file manifests. An attacker could possibly use this to modify attributes in a manifest without invalidating…

    first May 11, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3643-1 1 CVE

    wget vulnerability

    It was discovered that Wget incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to inject arbitrary cookie values.

    first May 9, 2018
  • Unscored
    USN-3633-1 1 CVE

    linux-euclid vulnerability

    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 cod…

    first Apr 24, 2018