Ubuntu Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
27 Jan 2026
Release Date:
3 Oct 2018
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Linux
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ubuntu Kernel. A remote user can exploit these vulnerabilities to trigger denial of service, elevation of privilege and sensitive information disclosure on the targeted system.
[Updated on 2026-01-27]
Updated Description and Related Links.
Note:
CVE-2018-14634 is being exploited in the wild. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Hence, the risk level remained as Medium Risk.
Impact
- Denial of Service
- Elevation of Privilege
- Information Disclosure
System / Technologies affected
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- The vendor has issued a fix: https://usn.ubuntu.com/
Vulnerability Identifier
- CVE-2018-6554
- CVE-2018-6555
- CVE-2018-10902
- CVE-2018-14633
- CVE-2018-14634
- CVE-2018-15572
- CVE-2018-15594
- CVE-2018-16276
- CVE-2018-17182
- CVE-2017-18216
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