Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. Andrey Konovalov discovered that the AF_PACKET implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). Andrey Konovalov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the DCCP implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.
42b1d7e92d487c05901f19f08b2e6c9e119556985c2054e46a019c3a3bd7bf0dUbuntu Security Notice 3207-2 - USN-3207-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the block device layer of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.
da2d54a183091695057210caf21913be9b3b7213195d0df2dcfb4bcd1c217b32Ubuntu Security Notice 3207-1 - It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the block device layer of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges. Dmitry Vyukov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the sys_ioprio_get function in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.
8c63b74c2660cad561d31b5daa2b648f239ed45fba675efdbab4f5568685b605Ubuntu Security Notice 3206-1 - It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the block device layer of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges. Dmitry Vyukov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the sys_ioprio_get function in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.
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