[USN-3419-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity High

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Bluetooth stack of
the Linux kernel when handling L2CAP configuration responses. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2017-1000251)

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Broadcom FullMAC
WLAN driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-7541)

ID

USN-3419-1

Severity

high

Severity from

CVE-2017-1000251

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3419-1

Published