Ubuntu Security Notice 3910-1 - It was discovered that the f2fs filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not handle the noflush_merge mount option correctly. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that the procfs filesystem did not properly handle processes mapping some memory elements onto files. A local attacker could use this to block utilities that examine the procfs filesystem to report operating system state, such as ps. Various other issues were also addressed.
4c9e16088685e925a3c78db741714aeeUbuntu Security Notice 3910-2 - USN-3910-1 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 LTS. It was discovered that the f2fs filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not handle the noflush_merge mount option correctly. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
90737e4356a35bc59a396e5d7a1d20a2Slackware Security Advisory - New kernel packages are available for Slackware 14.2 to fix security issues.
8236617ae0607e51011029f4f742813eDebian Linux Security Advisory 4188-1 - Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.
40218a570ce7c1511b3faa47a7e18487Debian Linux Security Advisory 4187-1 - Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.
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