Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5137-1

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  1. Packet Storm

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    Ubuntu Security Notice 5137-1 - It was discovered that the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel did not properly validate metadata in some situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious f2fs image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that the Infiniband RDMA userspace connection manager implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possible execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.

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