USN-1557-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 11.04

Packages

• linux - Linux kernel

Details

Some errors where discovered in the Linux kernel's UDF file system, which
is used to mount some CD-ROMs and DVDs. An unprivileged local user could
use these flaws to crash the system.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 11.04

• linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-server - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic - 2.6.38-15.66
• linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp - 2.6.38-15.66

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

References

• CVE-2012-3400

Related notices

• USN-1533-1
• USN-1539-1
• USN-1529-1
• USN-1562-1
• USN-1556-1
• USN-1514-1
• USN-1532-1
• USN-1555-1