USN-2946-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
6 April 2016
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux-lts-trusty - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise
Details
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)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
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linux-image-3.13.0-85-generic
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3.13.0-85.129~precise1
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linux-image-3.13.0-85-generic-lpae
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3.13.0-85.129~precise1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.
References
Related notices
- USN-2947-3: linux-raspi2, linux-image-4.2.0-1028-raspi2
- USN-2947-1: linux, linux-image-4.2.0-35-lowlatency, linux-image-4.2.0-35-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.2.0-35-generic, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc-smp, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc64-smp
- USN-2948-1: linux-image-3.16.0-69-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.16.0-69-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.16.0-69-lowlatency, linux-image-3.16.0-69-generic-lpae, linux-lts-utopic, linux-image-3.16.0-69-generic, linux-image-extra-3.16.0-69-generic, linux-image-3.16.0-69-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.16.0-69-powerpc64-emb
- USN-2967-2: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.2.0-1480-omap4
- USN-2967-1: linux-image-3.2.0-102-virtual, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-102-generic-pae, linux-image-3.2.0-102-highbank, linux-image-3.2.0-102-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-102-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-102-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-102-omap
- USN-2946-1: linux, linux-image-3.13.0-85-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-85-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-85-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-85-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-85-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-85-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-85-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-85-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-85-powerpc-e500
- USN-2947-2: linux-lts-wily, linux-image-4.2.0-35-lowlatency, linux-image-4.2.0-35-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.2.0-35-generic, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc-smp, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-extra-4.2.0-35-generic, linux-image-4.2.0-35-powerpc64-smp
- USN-2949-1: linux-image-3.19.0-58-lowlatency, linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.19.0-58-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.19.0-58-generic, linux-image-extra-3.19.0-58-generic, linux-lts-vivid, linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.19.0-58-powerpc-smp
- USN-2965-2: linux-lts-xenial, linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc-smp, linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.4.0-22-lowlatency, linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-22-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-4.4.0-22-powerpc64-smp