[USN-2252-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

Severity Medium

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

A bounds check error was discovered in the socket filter subsystem of the
Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (system crash) via crafted BPF instructions. (CVE-2014-3144)

A remainder calculation error was discovered in the socket filter subsystem
of the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial
of service (system crash) via crafted BPF instructions. (CVE-2014-3145)

ID

USN-2252-1

Severity

medium

Severity from

CVE-2014-3144

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2252-1

Published