USN-8730-6: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerability
Ubuntu patched IPv6 and Netfilter flaws in the Intel IoTG Linux kernel via USN-8730-6.
Ubuntu security notice USN-8730-6 addresses a Linux kernel security issue in the Intel IoTG kernel. The update corrects flaws in IPv6 networking and Netfilter. Ubuntu says an attacker could possibly use the issue to compromise a system. No CVE identifiers or exploitation reports appear in the notice text.
- USN-8730-6 targets the Ubuntu Intel IoTG kernel.
- Named subsystems are IPv6 networking and Netfilter.
- No CVE ID or active exploitation is stated.
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- Canonical
- Products
- Linux kernel
From the original 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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