USN-1793-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Emese Revfy discovered that in the Linux kernel signal handlers could leak address information across an exec, making it possible to by pass ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). A local user could use this flaw to by pass ASLR to reliably deliver an exploit payload that would otherwise be stopped (by ASLR). (CVE-2013-0914) A memory use after free error was discover in the Linux kernel's tmpfs filesystem. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-1767) Mateusz Guzik discovered a race in the Linux kernel's keyring. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-1792) Mathias Krause discovered a memory leak in the Linux kernel's crypto report API. A local user with CAPNETADMIN could exploit this leak to examine some of the kernel's stack memory. (CVE-2013-2546) Mathias Krause discovered a memory leak in the Linux kernel's crypto report API. A local user with CAPNETADMIN could exploit this leak to examine some of the kernel's heap memory. (CVE-2013-2547) Mathias Krause discovered information leaks in the Linux kernel's crypto algorithm report API. A local user could exploit these flaws to leak kernel stack and heap memory contents. (CVE-2013-2548)