Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6873-2

Ubuntu Security Notice 6873-2 - It was discovered that the Intel Data Streaming and Intel Analytics Accelerator drivers in the Linux kernel allowed direct access to the devices for unprivileged users and virtual machines. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

accelerator access analytics attacker data data streaming denial of service devices drivers intel issues kernel linux linux kernel local machines notice security security issues security notice service streaming ubuntu usn virtual virtual machines