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USN-2415-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

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USN-2415-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Published

10/13/2014

Created

07/25/2018

Added

11/26/2014

Modified

08/17/2020

Description

** DISPUTED ** Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is *not* affected; media hype."

Solution(s)

ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-386
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-generic
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-generic-pae
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-ia64
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-lpia
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-powerpc
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-powerpc-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-powerpc64-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-preempt
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-server
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-sparc64
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-sparc64-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-versatile
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-68-virtual

References

https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2014-4608
68214
70314
CVE - 2014-4608
CVE - 2014-7975
RHSA-2015:0062
USN-2415-1
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