Launchpad CVE tracker

CVE 2017-2636

Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2017-2636 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #1645962: [Feature] GLK Intel PT write

		In	Importance	Status
1645962	[Feature] GLK Intel PT write	intel	Undecided	Fix Released
1645962	[Feature] GLK Intel PT write	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1645962	[Feature] GLK Intel PT write	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1655986: lowlatency kernel is lacking support for latencytop

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1655986	lowlatency kernel is lacking support for latencytop		linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
	1655986	lowlatency kernel is lacking support for latencytop		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1665113: [Ubuntu 17.04] Kernel panics when large number of hugepages is passed as an boot argument to kernel.

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1665113	[Ubuntu 17.04] Kernel panics when large number of hugepages is passed as an boot argument to kernel.		linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
	1665113	[Ubuntu 17.04] Kernel panics when large number of hugepages is passed as an boot argument to kernel.		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1667078: bcache device numbers increase by 16

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1667078	bcache device numbers increase by 16		linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1669061: arm64: ACPI platform MSI support required for new systems

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1669061	arm64: ACPI platform MSI support required for new systems		linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
	1669061	arm64: ACPI platform MSI support required for new systems		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1669604: CVE-2017-2636

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1669604	CVE-2017-2636		linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1669611: Regression in 4.4.0-65-generic causes very frequent system crashes

		In	Importance	Status
1669611	Regression in 4.4.0-65-generic causes very frequent system crashes	linux (Ubuntu)	Critical	Fix Released
1669611	Regression in 4.4.0-65-generic causes very frequent system crashes	linux (Ubuntu Xenial)	Critical	Fix Released
1669611	Regression in 4.4.0-65-generic causes very frequent system crashes	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Critical	Fix Released
1669611	Regression in 4.4.0-65-generic causes very frequent system crashes	linux (Ubuntu Yakkety)	Critical	Fix Released

Bug #1669807: Allow Mir/Unity8 to run inside Virtualbox

		In	Importance	Status
1669807	Allow Mir/Unity8 to run inside Virtualbox	linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
1669807	Allow Mir/Unity8 to run inside Virtualbox	virtualbox (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1669807	Allow Mir/Unity8 to run inside Virtualbox	Mir	High	Won't Fix

Bug #1670315: Ubuntu 17.04: Guest does not reflect all the cpus hotplugged

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1670315	Ubuntu 17.04: Guest does not reflect all the cpus hotplugged		linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
	1670315	Ubuntu 17.04: Guest does not reflect all the cpus hotplugged		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1670490: FC Adapter (LPe32000-based) prints "iotag out of range", goes offline, and delays boot a lot (Ubuntu17.04/Emulex/lpfc))

		In	Importance	Status
1670490	FC Adapter (LPe32000-based) prints "iotag out of range", goes offline, and delays boot a lot (Ubuntu17.04/Emulex/lpfc))	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670490	FC Adapter (LPe32000-based) prints "iotag out of range", goes offline, and delays boot a lot (Ubuntu17.04/Emulex/lpfc))	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670490	FC Adapter (LPe32000-based) prints "iotag out of range", goes offline, and delays boot a lot (Ubuntu17.04/Emulex/lpfc))	linux (Ubuntu Yakkety)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670490	FC Adapter (LPe32000-based) prints "iotag out of range", goes offline, and delays boot a lot (Ubuntu17.04/Emulex/lpfc))	linux (Ubuntu Xenial)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1670508: CIFS: Enable encryption for SMB3

		In	Importance	Status
1670508	CIFS: Enable encryption for SMB3	linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
1670508	CIFS: Enable encryption for SMB3	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released
1670508	CIFS: Enable encryption for SMB3	linux (Ubuntu Xenial)	Medium	Fix Released
1670508	CIFS: Enable encryption for SMB3	linux (Ubuntu Yakkety)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1670726: h-prod does not function across cores

		In	Importance	Status
1670726	h-prod does not function across cores	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670726	h-prod does not function across cores	linux (Ubuntu Yakkety)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670726	h-prod does not function across cores	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1670800: Power9 kernel: add virtualization patches

		In	Importance	Status
1670800	Power9 kernel: add virtualization patches	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670800	Power9 kernel: add virtualization patches	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released
1670800	Power9 kernel: add virtualization patches	linux (Ubuntu Yakkety)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1671169: POWER9: Improve CAS negotiation

		In	Importance	Status
1671169	POWER9: Improve CAS negotiation	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1671169	POWER9: Improve CAS negotiation	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Undecided	Fix Released
1671169	POWER9: Improve CAS negotiation	linux (Ubuntu Yakkety)	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1671237: linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	linux-aws (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Invalid
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	linux-aws (Ubuntu Xenial)	Medium	Fix Released
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	In Progress
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow automated-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	New
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	New
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Confirmed
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Fix Released
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Medium	New
1671237	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1008.17 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1671470: Sync virtualbox to 5.1.16-dfsg-1 in zesty

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671470	Sync virtualbox to 5.1.16-dfsg-1 in zesty		linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
	1671470	Sync virtualbox to 5.1.16-dfsg-1 in zesty		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1671589: ehci-platform needed in usb-modules udeb

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671589	ehci-platform needed in usb-modules udeb		linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
	1671589	ehci-platform needed in usb-modules udeb		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1671598: irqchip/gic-v3-its: Enable cacheable attribute Read-allocate hints

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671598	irqchip/gic-v3-its: Enable cacheable attribute Read-allocate hints		linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
	1671598	irqchip/gic-v3-its: Enable cacheable attribute Read-allocate hints		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1671599: iommu: Fix static checker warning in iommu_insert_device_resv_regions

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671599	iommu: Fix static checker warning in iommu_insert_device_resv_regions		linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
	1671599	iommu: Fix static checker warning in iommu_insert_device_resv_regions		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1671600: tty: pl011: Work around QDF2400 E44 stuck BUSY bit

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671600	tty: pl011: Work around QDF2400 E44 stuck BUSY bit		linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
	1671600	tty: pl011: Work around QDF2400 E44 stuck BUSY bit		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1671601: QDF2400 PCI ports require ACS quirk

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671601	QDF2400 PCI ports require ACS quirk		linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
	1671601	QDF2400 PCI ports require ACS quirk		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1671602: QDF2400: Fix panic introduced by erratum 1003

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1671602	QDF2400: Fix panic introduced by erratum 1003		linux (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
	1671602	QDF2400: Fix panic introduced by erratum 1003		linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1671614: linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	linux (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow automated-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow prepare-package-signed	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow promote-to-release	Medium	Fix Released
1671614	linux: 4.10.0-13.15 -proposed tracker	Kernel Development Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1671633: linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	linux-gke (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Invalid
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	linux-gke (Ubuntu Xenial)	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow automated-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Medium	Invalid
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1671633	linux-gke: 4.4.0-1006.6 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Undecided	Fix Released

Bug #1672464: aufs filesystem not available in linux-aws

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1672464	aufs filesystem not available in linux-aws		linux-aws (Ubuntu)	High	Fix Released
	1672464	aufs filesystem not available in linux-aws		linux-aws (Ubuntu Xenial)	High	Fix Released

Bug #1672505: linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	linux-aws (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Invalid
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	linux-aws (Ubuntu Xenial)	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow automated-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Invalid
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Fix Released
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Medium	Invalid
1672505	linux-aws: 4.4.0-1009.18 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released

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CVE 2017-2636

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