[USN-2173-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity High

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of the SCTP handshake. A
remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2014-0101)

An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's DCCP protocol support. A
remote attacked could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-2523)

ID

USN-2173-1

Severity

high

Severity from

CVE-2014-2523

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2173-1

Published