[USN-1607-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Vadim Ponomarev discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel causing a reference
leak when PID namespaces are used. A remote attacker could exploit this
flaw causing a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2127)
A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel-based Virtual
Machine) subsystem handled MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts). A local
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or
potentially elevate privileges. (CVE-2012-2137)
Mathias Krause discover an error in Linux kernel's Datagram Congestion
Control Protocol (DCCP) Congestion Control Identifier (CCID) use. A local
attack could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (crash) and
potentially escalate privileges if the user can mmap page 0.
(CVE-2013-1827)
- ID
- USN-1607-1
- Severity
- medium
- Severity from
- CVE-2012-2137
- URL
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1607-1
- Published
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2012-10-11T19:20:23
(12 years ago) - Modified
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2012-10-11T19:20:23
(12 years ago) - Other Advisories
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