[USN-2036-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity Medium

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's KVM (kernel virtual machine).
An administrative user in the guest OS could leverage this flaw to cause a
denial of service in the host OS. (CVE-2012-2121)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in the Alchemy LCD frame-
buffer drivers in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could
exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-4511)

ID

USN-2036-1

Severity

medium

Severity from

CVE-2013-4511

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2036-1

Published