1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3083-1

USN-3083-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Publication date

19 September 2016

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Releases

Packages

Details

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly handle options data, including a use-after-free. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3841)

It was discovered that a race condition existed when handling heartbeat-
timeout events in the SCTP implementation of the Linux kernel. A remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-8767)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly handle options data, including a use-after-free. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3841)

It was discovered that a race condition existed when handling heartbeat-
timeout events in the SCTP implementation of the Linux kernel. A remote
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-8767)

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty linux-image-3.13.0-96-generic –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-generic-lpae –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-lowlatency –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-powerpc-e500 –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-powerpc-e500mc –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-powerpc-smp –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-powerpc64-emb –  3.13.0-96.143
linux-image-3.13.0-96-powerpc64-smp –  3.13.0-96.143

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