Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1286-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 1286-1 – Vasily Averin discovered that the NFS Lock Manager (NLM) incorrectly handled unlock requests. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service. Robert Swiecki discovered that mapping extensions were incorrectly handled. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. It was discovered that the wireless stack incorrectly verified SSID lengths. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or gain root privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.

Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1286-1