[USN-4320-1] Linux kernel vulnerability

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From: Steve Beattie
Date: Apr 7, 2020 5:36AM

Al Viro discovered that the vfs layer in the Linux kernel contained a use-
after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information (kernel
memory).

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4320-1
  CVE-2020-8428