VDB
MAGEIA-2014-61
MAGEIA-2014-61
PUBLISHED
This kernel update provides an update to 3.12.9 and fixes the following critical security issue: Pageexec reported a bug in the Linux kernel's recvmmsg syscall when called from code using the x32 ABI. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain administrator privileges (CVE-2014-0038). Other changes are in the referenced changelog.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mageia | xfce4-session | 4.10.1-6.1.mga4, 0 |
| Mageia | kernel-linus | 0, 3.12.9-1.mga4, 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 12, 2014 CVE Updated
- Feb 12, 2014 CVE Published
References
- Updated kernel-linus package fixes security vulnerability advisory
- Updated kernel-linus package fixes security vulnerability issue
- Updated kernel-linus package fixes security vulnerability issue
- Updated xfce4-session package fixes missing buttons advisory
- Updated xfce4-session package fixes missing buttons issue