Ubuntu Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 3 Oct 2018 10:47 Release Date: 3 Oct 2018 4065 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Linux

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ubuntu Kernel. A remote user can exploit these vulnerabilities to trigger denial of service, elevation of privilege and sensitive information disclosure on the targeted system.

Impact

Denial of Service
Elevation of Privilege
Information Disclosure

System / Technologies affected

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

The vendor has issued a fix: https://usn.ubuntu.com/

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2018-6554
CVE-2018-6555
CVE-2018-10902
CVE-2018-14633
CVE-2018-14634
CVE-2018-15572
CVE-2018-15594
CVE-2018-16276
CVE-2018-17182
CVE-2017-18216

Source

AusCERT