{"id":"MGASA-2017-0260","summary":"Updated kernel-linus packages fixes security and other bugs","details":"This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 4.4.79 and fixes at least the\nfollowing security issues:\n\nLinux kernel built with the VirtIO GPU driver(CONFIG_DRM_VIRTIO_GPU) support\nis vulnerable to a memory leakage issue. It could occur while creating a\nvirtio gpu object in virtio_gpu_object_create(). A user/process could use\nthis flaw to leak host kernel memory potentially resulting in Dos\n(CVE-2017-10810).\n\nIt also contains followup fixes to the Stack Clash (CVE-2017-1000370,\nCVE-2017-1000371) security issues resolved in kernels released at end\nof June, 2017.\n\nFor other upstream fixes in this update, read the referenced changelogs.\n","modified":"2026-02-04T04:10:16.864616Z","published":"2017-08-13T13:17:41Z","related":["CVE-2017-10810"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0260.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21391"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.75"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.76"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.77"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.78"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.79"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"kernel-linus","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel-linus?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.79-1.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0260.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}