USN-2565-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
9 April 2015
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
An integer overflow was discovered in the stack randomization feature of
the Linux kernel on 64 bit platforms. A local attacker could exploit this
flaw to bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) protection
mechanism. (CVE-2015-1593)
An information leak was discovered in the Linux Kernel's handling of
userspace configuration of the link layer control (LLC). A local user could
exploit this flaw to read data from other sysctl settings. (CVE-2015-2041)
An information leak was discovered in how the Linux kernel handles setting
the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) settings. A local user could exploit
this flaw to read data from other sysctl settings. (CVE-2015-2042)
A memory corruption flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's scsi
subsystem. A local attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-4036)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.10
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic-lpae
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3.16.0-34.45
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-lowlatency
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3.16.0-34.45
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic
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3.16.0-34.45
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc64-emb
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3.16.0-34.45
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc-smp
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3.16.0-34.45
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc64-smp
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3.16.0-34.45
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linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc-e500mc
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3.16.0-34.45
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. If
you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as
well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you
manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic,
linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically
perform this as well.
References
Related notices
- USN-2560-1: linux-image-3.2.0-80-highbank, linux-image-3.2.0-80-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-80-omap, linux-image-3.2.0-80-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-80-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-80-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-80-generic-pae
- USN-2561-1: linux-image-3.2.0-1462-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-2564-1: linux-image-3.16.0-34-lowlatency, linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-extra-3.16.0-34-generic, linux-lts-utopic, linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic
- USN-2563-1: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-49-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-49-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-49-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-49-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-49-powerpc-e500, linux-image-3.13.0-49-powerpc64-smp, linux, linux-image-3.13.0-49-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-49-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-49-generic-lpae
- USN-2562-1: linux-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-49-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-49-generic
- USN-2633-1: linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic, linux-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic-lpae
- USN-2634-1: linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-54-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic-lpae, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-54-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc-e500, linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc64-emb, linux, linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc-smp
- USN-2636-1: linux-image-3.19.0-20-generic-lpae, linux-image-extra-3.19.0-20-generic, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-smp, linux-lts-vivid, linux-image-3.19.0-20-generic, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.19.0-20-lowlatency
- USN-2638-1: linux-image-3.19.0-20-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.19.0-20-generic, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-emb, linux, linux-image-3.19.0-20-lowlatency