Advisory Published

USN-2684-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

First published: Thu Jul 23 2015(Updated: )

A flaw was discovered in the kvm (kernel virtual machine) subsystem's kvm_apic_has_events function. A unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-4692) Daniel Borkmann reported a kernel crash in the Linux kernel's BPF filter JIT optimization. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-4700) A flaw was discovered in how the Linux kernel handles invalid UDP checksums. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service using a flood of UDP packets with invalid checksums. (CVE-2015-5364) A flaw was discovered in how the Linux kernel handles invalid UDP checksums. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service against applications that use epoll by injecting a single packet with an invalid checksum. (CVE-2015-5366)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-powerpc64-smp<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-generic<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-powerpc-smp<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-powerpc64-emb<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-generic-lpae<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-lowlatency<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-3.19.0-23-powerpc-e500mc<3.19.0-23.24
3.19.0-23.24
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=15.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-2684-1?

    USN-2684-1 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause system crashes.

  • How do I fix USN-2684-1?

    To fix USN-2684-1, upgrade your Linux kernel to version 3.19.0-23.24 or later.

  • Who is affected by USN-2684-1?

    USN-2684-1 affects unprivileged local users running Ubuntu Linux 15.04 with specific kernel packages.

  • What is the impact of exploiting USN-2684-1?

    Exploiting USN-2684-1 can result in a denial of service, leading to a system crash.

  • When was USN-2684-1 reported?

    USN-2684-1 was reported on October 20, 2015, in relation to a flaw discovered in the kvm subsystem.

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