Ubuntu Security Notice 5266-1 - It was discovered that the Packet network protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Luo Likang discovered that the FireDTV Firewire driver in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Continue reading...
