[Ksplice][Ubuntu-17.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty (USN-3419-2)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-3419-2 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2017-1000251 CVE-2017-7541

Systems running Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-3419-2.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 17.04
Zesty install these updates.

On systems that have "autoinstall = yes" in /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf,
these updates will be installed automatically and you do not need to
take any action.

Alternatively, you can install these updates by running:

# /usr/sbin/uptrack-upgrade -y


DESCRIPTION

* CVE-2017-7541: Buffer overflow in Broadcom IEEE802.11n embedded FullMAC WLAN driver.

A logic error in Broadcom IEEE802.11n embedded FullMAC WLAN driver could
lead to buffer overflow when user send a crafted NL80211_CMD_FRAME
packet via netlink. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a
denial-of-service.


* CVE-2017-1000251: Stack overflow in Bluetooth L2CAP config buffer.

Incorrectly parsing a Bluetooth L2CAP configuration buffer could allow
it to overwrite data on the stack, potentially allowing a remote
attacker to execute arbitrary code in the kernel.

SUPPORT

Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.