Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
- linux-aws - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-aws-5.11 - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-azure - Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
- linux-azure-5.11 - Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure cloud systems
- linux-gcp - Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-gcp-5.11 - Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe-5.11 - Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-kvm - Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oem-5.10 - Linux kernel for OEM systems
- linux-oracle - Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-oracle-5.11 - Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
Details
It was discovered that the eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate the memory size of certain ring buffer operation
arguments. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that the eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate the memory size of certain ring buffer operation
arguments. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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