SB2016051602 - Ubuntu update for Linux kernel
Published: May 16, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016051602
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0758)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in lib/asn1_decoder.c due to integer overflow. A local attacker can submit specially crafted ASN.1 data and gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.