[USN-1507-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity High

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) virtual
cpu setup. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to crash the
system leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-1601)

An error was found in the Linux kernel's IPv6 netfilter when connection
tracking is enabled. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to crash a
system if it is using IPv6 with the nf_contrack_ipv6 kernel module loaded.
(CVE-2012-2744)

ID

USN-1507-1

Severity

high

Severity from

CVE-2012-2744

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1507-1

Published