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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-3841): Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-3841): Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/19/2016
Modified
09/12/2020

Description

The IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-96-powerpc64-smp

References

  • USN-2930-1
  • USN-2930-2
  • USN-2930-3
  • USN-2931-1
  • USN-2932-1
  • USN-2967-1
  • USN-2967-2
  • USN-3083-1
  • USN-3083-2
  • RHSA-2016:0855
  • RHSA-2016:2574
  • RHSA-2016:2584
  • RHSA-2016:2695
  • 92227
  • CVE-2016-3841
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