USN-3419-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3419-1

18th September, 2017

linux, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities

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

• Ubuntu 17.04

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software description

• linux
  - Linux kernel
  
  





• linux-raspi2
  - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2
  
  

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 17.04:

linux-image-generic 4.10.0.35.35

linux-image-generic-lpae 4.10.0.35.35

linux-image-lowlatency 4.10.0.35.35

linux-image-raspi2 4.10.0.1018.19

To update your system, please follow these instructions:
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CVE-2017-7541