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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-7542): Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-7542): Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/21/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/24/2018
Modified
08/25/2021

Description

The ip6_find_1stfragopt function in net/ipv6/output_core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) by leveraging the ability to open a raw socket.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-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

References

  • USN-3265-1
  • USN-3265-2
  • USN-3312-1
  • USN-3312-2
  • USN-3314-1
  • USN-3361-1
  • USN-3444-1
  • USN-3444-2
  • USN-3469-1
  • USN-3469-2
  • USN-3485-1
  • USN-3485-2
  • USN-3485-3
  • USN-3487-1
  • USN-3581-1
  • USN-3581-2
  • USN-3581-3
  • USN-3582-1
  • USN-3582-2
  • USN-3583-1
  • USN-3583-2
  • USN-3617-1
  • USN-3617-2
  • USN-3617-3
  • USN-3619-1
  • USN-3619-2
  • USN-3632-1
  • DSA-3927
  • DSA-3945
  • CVE-2017-7542
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