Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3053-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 3053-1 – A missing permission check when settings ACLs was discovered in nfsd. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain access to any file by setting an ACL. It was discovered that the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not ensure a data structure was initialized before referencing it after an error condition occurred. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.