Linux kernel vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3640) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - File systems infrastructure; (CVE-2022-49058)
Read at Ubuntu Security Notices
- Vendor
- Canonical, Linux kernel
- Product
- Linux kernel
- Exposure class
- Operating system
Why it ranks 34 (Notable)
- Product class: operating system
- Widely deployed vendor product (Canonical)
- Vendor security advisory
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- Ubuntu Security Notices (ubuntu.com)
- CVE-2021-3640 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
- CVE-2022-49058 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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