USN-1683-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 10.04

Packages

• linux - Linux kernel

Details

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 10.04

• linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc-smp - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-ia64 - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-lpia - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-preempt - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64-smp - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-virtual - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64 - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic-pae - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-server - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-386 - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc64-smp - 2.6.32-45.102
• linux-image-2.6.32-45-versatile - 2.6.32-45.102

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

References

• CVE-2012-4530

Related notices

• USN-1700-1
• USN-1689-1
• USN-1698-1
• USN-1696-1
• USN-1704-1
• USN-1688-1
• USN-1684-1
• USN-1699-1
• USN-1691-1