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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-9517): Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-9517): Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/07/2018
Created
04/22/2019
Added
04/09/2019
Modified
01/20/2021

Description

In pppol2tp_connect, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-38159931.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1040-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1043-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1079-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1106-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1110-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-144-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-145-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial

References

  • USN-3930-1
  • USN-3930-2
  • USN-3931-1
  • USN-3931-2
  • USN-3932-1
  • USN-3932-2
  • USN-3933-1
  • USN-3933-2
  • USN-3980-1
  • USN-3980-2
  • USN-3981-1
  • USN-3981-2
  • USN-4094-1
  • USN-4115-1
  • USN-4118-1
  • CVE-2018-9517
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