USN-3247-1: AppArmor vulnerability

Published Mar 28, 2017
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Updated

Stéphane Graber discovered that AppArmor incorrectly unloaded some profiles when restarted or upgraded, contrary to expected behavior.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/apparmor<2.10.95-4ubuntu5.3
2.10.95-4ubuntu5.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/apparmor<2.10.95-0ubuntu2.6
2.10.95-0ubuntu2.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/apparmor<2.10.95-0ubuntu2.6~14.04.1
2.10.95-0ubuntu2.6~14.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/apparmor<2.7.102-0ubuntu3.11
2.7.102-0ubuntu3.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

Event History

Mar 28, 2017
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-3247-1?

USN-3247-1 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to improper handling of AppArmor profiles.

2

How do I fix USN-3247-1?

To fix USN-3247-1, update the AppArmor package to the recommended version for your Ubuntu release.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-3247-1?

USN-3247-1 affects Ubuntu versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, and 16.10 with specific AppArmor package versions.

4

What vulnerabilities are addressed in USN-3247-1?

USN-3247-1 addresses the vulnerability related to incorrect unloading of AppArmor profiles during restart or upgrade.

5

Who discovered the vulnerability related to USN-3247-1?

The vulnerability associated with USN-3247-1 was discovered by Stéphane Graber.

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