[USN-1919-1] Linux kernel vulnerability

Severity High

CVEs 2

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Kees Cook discovered a format string vulnerability in the Broadcom B43
wireless driver for the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw
to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-2852)

Marcus Moeller and Ken Fallon discovered that the CIFS incorrectly built
certain paths. A local attacker with access to a CIFS partition could
exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2013-4247)

ID

USN-1919-1

Severity

high

Severity from

CVE-2013-4247

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1919-1

Published