[USN-3524-2] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability

Severity Medium

CVEs 1

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

USN-3524-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 ESM.

Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution
and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via
sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Meltdown. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory.

ID

USN-3524-2

Severity

medium

Severity from

CVE-2017-5754

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3524-2

Published