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USN-8730-7: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerability
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Ubuntu FIPS kernel notice USN-8730-7 fixes IPv6 and Netfilter flaws without listing a CVE.
Ubuntu USN-8730-7 addresses a Linux kernel security issue in FIPS builds, correcting flaws in IPv6 networking and Netfilter. The notice says an attacker could possibly use the issue to compromise a system. No CVE identifier is named, and active exploitation is not reported.
- USN-8730-7 updates the Ubuntu Linux kernel FIPS build.
- Fixes cover IPv6 networking and Netfilter.
- No CVE identifier is listed in the notice text.
- Ubuntu gives no indication of active exploitation.
Full article
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - IPv6 networking; - Netfilter;
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