Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn'
Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn'
The Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' reached end of service life on Jul 23, 2015 — Ubuntu no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
24/7 engineers own your Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' incidents end to end.
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
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Specifications
- product
- ubuntu
- release
- 14.10
- product Label
- Ubuntu
- release Label
- 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn'
- codename
- Utopic Unicorn
- lts
- latest Version
- 14.10
- release Date
- 2014-10-23
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/ubuntu
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Jul 23, 2015
- Last OEM Support
- Jul 23, 2015
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn'?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' still supported?
Ubuntu ended support for the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' on Jul 23, 2015 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' end of service life (EOSL) date?
Ubuntu lists the end of service life for the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' as Jul 23, 2015.
Can I keep using the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means Ubuntu stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn' cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn'
259 published CVEs affect the Ubuntu 14.10 'Utopic Unicorn', including 100 rated critical or high severity. Ubuntu no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-3166 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Nov 20, 2019 | The snprintf implementation in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 does not properly handle system-call errors, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by an out-of-memory error. |
| CVE-2015-2740 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jul 6, 2015 | Buffer overflow in the nsXMLHttpRequest::AppendToResponseText function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2015-2739 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jul 6, 2015 | The ArrayBufferBuilder::append function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 accesses unintended memory locations, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors. |
| CVE-2015-2738 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jul 6, 2015 | The YCbCrImageDataDeserializer::ToDataSourceSurface function in the YCbCr implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 reads data from uninitialized memory locations, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors. |
| CVE-2015-2737 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jul 6, 2015 | The rx::d3d11::SetBufferData function in the Direct3D 11 implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 reads data from uninitialized memory locations, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors. |
| CVE-2015-2734 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jul 6, 2015 | The CairoTextureClientD3D9::BorrowDrawTarget function in the Direct3D 9 implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 reads data from uninitialized memory locations, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors. |
| CVE-2015-2724 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jul 6, 2015 | Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2015-3408 | HIGH | 10.0 | May 19, 2015 | Module::Signature before 0.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted SIGNATURE file which is not properly handled when generating checksums from a signed manifest. |
| CVE-2015-2806 | HIGH | 10.0 | Apr 10, 2015 | Stack-based buffer overflow in asn1_der_decoding in libtasn1 before 4.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2015-1421 | HIGH | 10.0 | Mar 16, 2015 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an INIT collision that leads to improper handling of shared-key data. |
| CVE-2015-0240 | HIGH | 10.0 | Feb 24, 2015 | The Netlogon server implementation in smbd in Samba 3.5.x and 3.6.x before 3.6.25, 4.0.x before 4.0.25, 4.1.x before 4.1.17, and 4.2.x before 4.2.0rc5 performs a free operation on an uninitialized stack pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Netlogon packets that use the ServerPasswordSet RPC API, as demonstrated by packets reaching the _netr_ServerPasswordSet function in rpc_server/netlogon/srv_netlog_nt.c. |
| CVE-2015-0408 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jan 21, 2015 | Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u75, 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to RMI. |
| CVE-2014-6601 | HIGH | 10.0 | Jan 21, 2015 | Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot. |
| CVE-2015-2736 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jul 6, 2015 | The nsZipArchive::BuildFileList function in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 accesses unintended memory locations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted ZIP archive. |
| CVE-2015-2735 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jul 6, 2015 | nsZipArchive.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.8 and 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 accesses unintended memory locations, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted ZIP archive. |
| CVE-2015-0395 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 21, 2015 | Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u75, 6u85, 7u72, and 8u25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot. |
| CVE-2015-3144 | HIGH | 9.0 | Apr 24, 2015 | The fix_hostname function in cURL and libcurl 7.37.0 through 7.41.0 does not properly calculate an index, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a zero-length host name, as demonstrated by "http://:80" and ":80." |
| CVE-2021-3493 | HIGH | 8.8 | Apr 17, 2021 | The overlayfs implementation in the linux kernel did not properly validate with respect to user namespaces the setting of file capabilities on files in an underlying file system. Due to the combination of unprivileged user namespaces along with a patch carried in the Ubuntu kernel to allow unprivileged overlay mounts, an attacker could use this to gain elevated privileges. |
| CVE-2021-3492 | HIGH | 8.8 | Apr 17, 2021 | Shiftfs, an out-of-tree stacking file system included in Ubuntu Linux kernels, did not properly handle faults occurring during copy_from_user() correctly. These could lead to either a double-free situation or memory not being freed at all. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion) or gain privileges via executing arbitrary code. AKA ZDI-CAN-13562. |
| CVE-2015-1779 | HIGH | 8.6 | Jan 12, 2016 | The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section. |
Showing the 20 most severe of 259 known CVEs.
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