Ubuntu Updates
1521Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
6 December, 2020
● Medium
2020-2144
All
Description:
ubuntu has released a security update to address several vulnerabilities in the following product:
- Linux kernel
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Threats:
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Execute arbitrary code
- Denial of service attack (DoS)
- Unauthorized disclosure of information
- System crash
- Security restriction bypass
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates: