Ubuntu Security Notice 3619-2 - USN-3619-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter implementation in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed. Continue reading...
