Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5856-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5856-1 - Davide Ornaghi discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle VLAN headers in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Hu Jiahui discovered that multiple race conditions existed in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture framework, leading to use-after-free vulnerabilities. A local attacker could use these to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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