QID 198716

Date Published: 2022-03-29

QID 198716: Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (OEM) Vulnerability (USN-5353-1)

The ipsec implementation in the linux kernel did notproperly allocate enough memory when performing esp transformations,leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

A local attacker could use this tocause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrarycode.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5353-1 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5353-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5353-1