USN-3342-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Jun 29, 2017
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Updated

USN 3326-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel. However, that fix introduced regressions for some Java applications. This update addresses the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. It was discovered that a use-after-free flaw existed in the filesystem encryption subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-7374) Roee Hay discovered that the parallel port printer driver in the Linux kernel did not properly bounds check passed arguments. A local attacker with write access to the kernel command line arguments could use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-1000363) Ingo Molnar discovered that the VideoCore DRM driver in the Linux kernel did not return an error after detecting certain overflows. A local attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service (OOPS). (CVE-2017-5577) Li Qiang discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7294) It was discovered that a double-free vulnerability existed in the IPv4 stack of the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-8890) Andrey Konovalov discovered an IPv6 out-of-bounds read error in the Linux kernel's IPv6 stack. A local attacker could cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified problems. (CVE-2017-9074) Andrey Konovalov discovered a flaw in the handling of inheritance in the Linux kernel's IPv6 stack. A local user could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly other unspecified problems. (CVE-2017-9075) It was discovered that dccp v6 in the Linux kernel mishandled inheritance. A local attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified problems. (CVE-2017-9076) It was discovered that the transmission control protocol (tcp) v6 in the Linux kernel mishandled inheritance. A local attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified problems. (CVE-2017-9077) It was discovered that the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel was performing its over write consistency check after the data was actually overwritten. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-9242)

Affected Software

32 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-58-lowlatency<4.8.0-58.63
4.8.0-58.63
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic-lpae<4.8.0-58.63
4.8.0-58.63
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic<4.8.0-58.63
4.8.0-58.63
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-58-powerpc-e500mc<4.8.0-58.63
4.8.0-58.63
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-58-powerpc64-emb<4.8.0-58.63
4.8.0-58.63
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-1042-raspi2<4.8.0-1042.46
4.8.0-1042.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.8.0-58-powerpc-smp<4.8.0-58.63
4.8.0-58.63
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2<4.8.0.1042.46
4.8.0.1042.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp<4.8.0.58.71
4.8.0.58.71
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.10

Event History

Jun 29, 2017
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-3342-1.

2

What is the severity of USN-3342-1?

The severity of USN-3342-1 is not specified in the description.

3

What software is affected by USN-3342-1?

The affected software for USN-3342-1 is Ubuntu 16.10 with various Linux kernel versions.

4

How do I fix USN-3342-1?

To fix USN-3342-1, update the affected software packages to the recommended versions.

5

Where can I find more information about USN-3342-1?

You can find more information about USN-3342-1 on the Ubuntu Security website.

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