USN-3161-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities

Published Dec 20, 2016
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Updated

Tilman Schmidt and Sasha Levin discovered a use-after-free condition in the TTY implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2015-8964) It was discovered that the Video For Linux Two (v4l2) implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle multiple planes when processing a VIDIOCDQBUF ioctl(). A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4568) CAI Qian discovered that shared bind mounts in a mount namespace exponentially added entries without restriction to the Linux kernel's mount table. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-6213) Ondrej Kozina discovered that the keyring interface in the Linux kernel contained a buffer overflow when displaying timeout events via the /proc/keys interface. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-7042) Andreas Gruenbacher and Jan Kara discovered that the filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not clear the setgid bit during a setxattr call. A local attacker could use this to possibly elevate group privileges. (CVE-2016-7097) Marco Grassi discovered that the driver for Areca RAID Controllers in the Linux kernel did not properly validate control messages. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges. (CVE-2016-7425) It was discovered that the KVM implementation for x86/x8664 in the Linux kernel could dereference a null pointer. An attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the KVM host. (CVE-2016-8630) Eyal Itkin discovered that the IP over IEEE 1394 (FireWire) implementation in the Linux kernel contained a buffer overflow when handling fragmented packets. A remote attacker could use this to possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2016-8633) Marco Grassi discovered that the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel mishandles socket buffer (skb) truncation. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-8645) Daxing Guo discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the Broadcom IEEE802.11n FullMAC driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges. (CVE-2016-8658) It was discovered that an information leak existed in getuserasmex() in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9178) Andrey Konovalov discovered that the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel improperly handled validation of incoming data. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-9555)

Affected Software

2 affected components
Linux Kernel
Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 2

Event History

May 10, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·03:28 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:28 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-3161-3?

The severity of USN-3161-3 is classified as high.

2

How can an attacker exploit the vulnerability described in USN-3161-3?

An attacker can exploit the vulnerability described in USN-3161-3 by using a local attacker to expose sensitive information and kernel memory.

3

What version of Linux kernel is affected by USN-3161-3?

The Linux kernel version 4.4.0-1038.45 is affected by USN-3161-3.

4

How do I fix the vulnerability in USN-3161-3?

To fix the vulnerability in USN-3161-3, update the Ubuntu system to version 16.04 and upgrade to Linux kernel version 4.4.0-1038.45 or later.

5

What Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) categories are associated with USN-3161-3?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) categories associated with USN-3161-3 are CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and CWE-416 (Use After Free).

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