Ubuntu Security Notice 5073-3 - Norbert Slusarek discovered that the CAN broadcast manger protocol implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize memory in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. Murray McAllister discovered that the joystick device interface in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data passed via an ioctl. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code on systems with a joystick device registered. Various other issues were also addressed. Continue reading...
