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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4568): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4568): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/21/2016
Modified
11/15/2024

Description

drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-v4l2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted number of planes in a VIDIOC_DQBUF ioctl call.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1038-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1042-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-57-powerpc64-smp

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2016-4568
  • CVE - 2016-4568
  • CVE-2016-4568
  • USN-3144-1
  • USN-3144-2
  • USN-3145-1
  • USN-3145-2
  • USN-3146-1
  • USN-3146-2
  • USN-3147-1
  • USN-3160-1
  • USN-3160-2
  • USN-3161-1
  • USN-3161-2
  • USN-3161-3
  • USN-3161-4
  • USN-3162-1
  • USN-3162-2
  • USN-3187-1
  • USN-3187-2
  • USN-3188-1
  • USN-3188-2
  • USN-3290-1
  • USN-3360-1
  • USN-3360-2
  • USN-3422-1
  • USN-3422-2
  • USN-3445-1
  • USN-3445-2
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