Ubuntu Security Notice 3168-2 - USN-3168-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize the Code Segment in certain error cases. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed. Continue reading...
