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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-10044): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-10044): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/19/2017
Modified
11/08/2024

Description

The aio_mount function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7.7 does not properly restrict execute access, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended SELinux W^X policy restrictions, and consequently gain privileges, via an io_setup system call.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-132-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-trusty
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp

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