vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3313-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 7, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | Feb 19, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 7, 2017
Added
Dec 20, 2017
Modified
Feb 19, 2025
Description
USN-3313-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the trace subsystem in the Linux kernel. A privileged local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code.
Solution(s)
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-54-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-54-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-8-0-54-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04
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