USN-1342-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability

26 January 2012

The system could be made to run programs as an administrator.

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Releases

Jüri Aedla discovered that the kernel incorrectly handled /proc//mem
permissions. A local attacker could exploit this and gain root privileges.

Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

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