USN-3292-2

Advisory lineage Upstream: 2 Downstream: 0
Published: 17 May 2017, 01:20
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:35

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 May 2017, 01:20
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:35
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

linux-hwe vulnerability USN-3292-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Jason Donenfeld discovered a heap overflow in the MACsec module in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1

References (2)