[USN-2044-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities

Severity Medium

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's dm snapshot facility. A remote
authenticated user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information
or modify/corrupt data. (CVE-2013-4299)

Hannes Frederic Sowa discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's UDP
Fragmentation Offload (UFO). An unprivileged local user could exploit this
flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-4470)

ID

USN-2044-1

Severity

medium

Severity from

CVE-2013-4470

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2044-1

Published