Ubuntu Security Notice 4287-2 - USN-4287-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
ee4fa619ff02b93caee74a9df2bd8db53540028c7e7e5f911f585edbeca3d649Ubuntu Security Notice 4287-1 - It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
b323d62bf07d96f4f3d2166c1ad9acd4fdbed940dc5f567a0bc7c6cdf973768dUbuntu Security Notice 4258-1 - It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Virtual Video Test Driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker with write access to /dev/video0 on a system with the vivid module loaded could possibly use this to gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.
8e7ff66b846fc415e65fe269e0f56cb6c4613b8ab8d143f9d668101d578ef033Ubuntu Security Notice 4254-2 - USN-4254-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
e296dfaa3683b35118ef2d19cef396598dc324613fba040510ceba64ae5725b7Ubuntu Security Notice 4254-1 - It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Virtual Video Test Driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker with write access to /dev/video0 on a system with the vivid module loaded could possibly use this to gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.
f6f5e92c04b0527e217e89a54e69e168ec8aae2f1b211bb8b6ef2f0f19b1f107Slackware Security Advisory - New kernel packages are available for Slackware 14.2 to fix security issues.
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