Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Mathy Vanhoef discovered an error in the the way the ath9k driver was handling the BSSID masking. A remote attacker could exploit this error to discover the original MAC address after a spoofing atack.
(CVE-2013-4579)
Andrew Honig reported an error in the Linux Kernel's Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) VAPIC synchronization operation. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2013-6368)
halfdog reported an error in the AMD K7 and K8 platform support in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw on AMD based systems to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application. (CVE-2014-1438)
An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel's hamradio YAM driver for AX.25 packet radio. A local user with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2014-1446)
Matthew Thode reported a denial of service vulnerability in the Linux kernel when SELinux support is enabled. A local user with the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability (and the SELinux mac_admin permission if running in enforcing mode) could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (kernel crash).
(CVE-2014-1874)
Affected
linux on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-4579, CVE-2013-6368, CVE-2014-1438, CVE-2014-1446, CVE-2014-1874 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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