Ubuntu fixes Linux kernel flaws across many subsystems
Original title: USN-8959-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
USN-8959-1 covers USB, memory, filesystems, networking and many CPU architectures, but names no CVE.
Ubuntu released USN-8959-1 after several security issues were found in the Linux kernel. The notice says an attacker could possibly use them to compromise the system. Corrected areas include USB gadget drivers, memory management, EROFS, networking, XDP, the block layer, the cryptographic API and multiple processor architectures. The feed text is cut off and gives no CVE identifiers or package versions.
Unconfirmed: The truncated notice does not identify individual CVEs, affected versions or exploitation status.
- Corrected areas include USB gadget drivers, memory management and EROFS.
- Listed architectures include ARM64, x86, RISC-V, PowerPC and s390.
- Intel NPU and Speakup console speech drivers are also named.
- The snippet lists no CVE identifier or fixed version.
Impact: possible system compromise
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Canonical Linux kernel | — |
- 1.Install the updated Linux kernel packages from Ubuntu.
- Vendors
- Canonical
- Products
- Linux kernel
From the original article
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
ubuntu.com
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