Ubuntu Security Notice 3251-2 – USN-3251-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data received from user space. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.