Ubuntu patches multiple Linux kernel flaws in USN-9022-1
Original title: USN-9022-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
The update covers USB, networking, memory management, several CPU architectures and other kernel subsystems, with no exploitation stated.
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-9022-1 says several Linux kernel issues were found and that an attacker could possibly use them to compromise the system. The update addresses flaws across USB Gadget drivers, memory management, network file systems, the networking core, stream parsing, multiple CPU architectures and other listed subsystems. The snippet does not name CVEs, affected package versions or a fixed version.
Unconfirmed: The feed snippet is truncated, so the full flaw list, CVEs and fixed versions are not stated.
- Subsystems include USB Gadget, memory management and the networking core.
- Architectures listed include ARM32, ARM64, x86, RISC-V, PowerPC and S390.
- No CVE identifiers or fixed package versions appear in the snippet.
- The notice does not say the flaws are being exploited.
Impact: Possible system compromise via Linux kernel flaws
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Canonical Linux kernel | — |
- 1.Install the Ubuntu kernel update described in USN-9022-1.
- Vendors
- Canonical
- Products
- Linux kernel
- Organizations
- Ubuntu
From the original article
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
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