Ubuntu 6601-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel Details: It was discovered that the IGMP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): linux-image-3.13.0-195-generic 3.13.0-195.246 linux-image-3.13.0-195-lowlatency 3.13.0-195.246 linux-image-generic 3.13.0.195.205 linux-image-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.195.205 linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.195.205 linux-image-server 3.13.0.195.205 linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.195.205 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6601-1
CVE-2023-6932
Package Information