USN-3423-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3423-1

18th September, 2017

linux vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:

• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

The system could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
bluetooth traffic.

Software description

• linux
  - Linux kernel
  
  

Details

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Bluetooth stack of
the Linux kernel when handling L2CAP configuration responses. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash).

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

To update your system, please follow these instructions: