[USN-3718-1] Linux kernel regression

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From: Steve Beattie
Date: 2018-07-21 8:27 GMT+08:00
Summary:

A regression that caused boot failures was fixed in the Linux kernel.

Original advisory details:

 Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel's implementation of random
 seed data reported that it was in a ready state before it had gathered
 sufficient entropy. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive
 information. (CVE-2018-1108)

 Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
 kernel did not properly initialize the crc32c checksum driver. A local
 attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
 (CVE-2018-1094)

 It was discovered that the cdrom driver in the Linux kernel contained an
 incorrect bounds check. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
 information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-10940)

 Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
 kernel did not properly validate xattr sizes. A local attacker could use
 this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-1095)

 Jann Horn discovered that the 32 bit adjtimex() syscall implementation for
 64 bit Linux kernels did not properly initialize memory returned to user
 space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose
 sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-11508)

 It was discovered that an information leak vulnerability existed in the
 floppy driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
 expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-7755)

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3718-1
  https://launchpad.net/bugs/1779827, https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3695-1