CVE 2018-7566

The Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2018-7566 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #1791286: The VM hang happens because of pending interrupts not reinjected when migrating the VM several times

Summary				In	Importance	Status
	1791286	The VM hang happens because of pending interrupts not reinjected when migrating the VM several times		linux (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
	1791286	The VM hang happens because of pending interrupts not reinjected when migrating the VM several times		linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Fix Released

Bug #1793461: Improvements to the kernel source package preparation

		In	Importance	Status
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Fix Released
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux (Ubuntu Xenial)	Undecided	Fix Released
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux (Ubuntu Precise)	Undecided	Fix Released
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	Undecided	Fix Released
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux (Ubuntu Bionic)	Undecided	Fix Released
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux (Ubuntu Cosmic)	Undecided	Fix Released
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu)	Undecided	New
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu Bionic)	Undecided	Fix Committed
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu Cosmic)	Undecided	New
1793461	Improvements to the kernel source package preparation	linux-hwe-edge (Ubuntu Xenial)	Undecided	New

Bug #1795595: linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker

		In	Importance	Status
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	linux (Ubuntu)	Undecided	Invalid
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	linux (Ubuntu Trusty)	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow automated-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-signed	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff	Medium	Fix Released
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa	Medium	Invalid
1795595	linux: 3.13.0-161.211 -proposed tracker	Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing	Medium	Fix Released

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