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USN-3779-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

2 October 2018

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

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Details

It was discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the
Linux kernel when loading an executable to run. A local attacker could use
this to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2018-14634)

It was discovered that a stack-based buffer overflow existed in the iSCSI
target implementation of the Linux kernel. A remote attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-14633)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04

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.

Related notices

  • USN-3776-1: linux-image-4.4.0-137-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-1102-snapdragon, linux-image-4.4.0-137-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.4.0-137-lowlatency, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-4.4.0-1098-raspi2, linux-aws, linux-snapdragon, linux-kvm, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-137-generic, linux-raspi2, linux, linux-image-4.4.0-1035-kvm, linux-image-4.4.0-1069-aws, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc-smp
  • USN-3776-2: linux-image-4.4.0-137-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-137-generic-lpae, linux-lts-xenial, linux-image-4.4.0-1031-aws, linux-image-4.4.0-137-lowlatency, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc64-emb, linux-aws, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-137-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-4.4.0-137-powerpc-smp
  • USN-3777-2: linux-image-4.15.0-36-lowlatency, linux-hwe, linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic-lpae, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-1021-gcp, linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic, linux-gcp, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-36-generic, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-36-lowlatency
  • USN-3777-1: linux-image-4.15.0-36-lowlatency, linux-image-4.15.0-1023-kvm, linux-image-4.15.0-1023-aws, linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.15.0-1024-raspi2, linux-oem, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-36-lowlatency, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-1021-gcp, linux-gcp, linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic, linux-aws, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-36-generic, linux-raspi2, linux, linux-kvm, linux-image-4.15.0-36-snapdragon, linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-1021-oem
  • USN-3777-3: linux-image-unsigned-4.15.0-1025-azure, linux-azure
  • USN-3775-2: linux-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-160-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-160-generic, linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty, linux-image-generic-lts-trusty
  • USN-3775-1: linux-image-3.13.0-160-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-160-powerpc-e500, linux-image-3.13.0-160-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-160-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-160-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-160-generic, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-160-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-160-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-160-powerpc64-smp, linux