Ubuntu Security Notice 3127-1 - It was discovered that the compression handling code in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly check for an integer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Kirill A. Shutemov discovered that memory manager in the Linux kernel did not properly handle anonymous pages. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed. Continue reading...
