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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.3128 Linux firmware vulnerabilities 7 December 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: linux-firmware Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-13081 CVE-2017-13080 Reference: ESB-2017.3015 ESB-2017.2905 ESB-2017.0190 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3505-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3505-1 December 06, 2017 linux-firmware vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.10 - - Ubuntu 17.04 - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in linux-firmware. Software Description: - - linux-firmware: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers Details: Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the firmware for several Intel WLAN devices incorrectly handled WPA2 in relation to Wake on WLAN. A remote attacker could use this issue with key reinstallation attacks to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-13080, CVE-2017-13081) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: linux-firmware 1.169.1 Ubuntu 17.04: linux-firmware 1.164.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: linux-firmware 1.157.14 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: linux-firmware 1.127.24 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3505-1 CVE-2017-13080, CVE-2017-13081 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.169.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.164.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.157.14 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.127.24 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. 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