[USN-3779-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity High

CVEs 2

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

It was discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the
Linux kernel when loading an executable to run. A local attacker could use
this to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2018-14634)

It was discovered that a stack-based buffer overflow existed in the iSCSI
target implementation of the Linux kernel. A remote attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-14633)

ID

USN-3779-1

Severity

high

Severity from

CVE-2018-14634

URL

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3779-1

Published