USN-1133-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
24 May 2011
Multiple flaws in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
Nelson Elhage discovered that Econet did not correctly handle AUN packets
over UDP. A local attacker could send specially crafted traffic to crash
the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-4342)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the OSS subsystem did not handle name
termination correctly. A local attacker could exploit this crash the system
or gain root privileges. (CVE-2010-4527)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that IRDA did not correctly check the size of
buffers. On non-x86 systems, a local attacker could exploit this to read
kernel heap memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-4529)
Dan Carpenter discovered that the TTPCI DVB driver did not check certain
values during an ioctl. If the dvb-ttpci module was loaded, a local
attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of
service, or possibly gain root privileges. (CVE-2011-0521)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 8.04
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-sparc64
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-rt
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-386
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-itanium
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-hppa32
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-openvz
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-generic
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-xen
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-powerpc
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-powerpc-smp
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-hppa64
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-server
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpia
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-virtual
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-mckinley
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-sparc64-smp
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2.6.24-29.89
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linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiacompat
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2.6.24-29.89
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-1164-1: linux-fsl-imx51, linux-image-2.6.31-609-imx51
- USN-1141-1: linux-image-2.6.32-32-server, linux-image-2.6.32-32-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-316-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-32-sparc64-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-32-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-32-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-32-386, linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-32-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-32-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-32-virtual, linux-image-2.6.32-32-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-32-powerpc, linux-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-32-preempt
- USN-1162-1: linux-image-2.6.32-217-dove, linux-mvl-dove
- USN-1111-1: linux-source-2.6.15, linux-image-2.6.15-57-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-server-bigiron, linux-image-2.6.15-57-mckinley, linux-image-2.6.15-57-itanium-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-amd64-server, linux-image-2.6.15-57-k7, linux-image-2.6.15-57-mckinley-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-hppa32-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-686, linux-image-2.6.15-57-itanium, linux-image-2.6.15-57-hppa64-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-hppa64, linux-image-2.6.15-57-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.15-57-server, linux-image-2.6.15-57-hppa32, linux-image-2.6.15-57-amd64-generic, linux-image-2.6.15-57-amd64-xeon, linux-image-2.6.15-57-amd64-k8, linux-image-2.6.15-57-386, linux-image-2.6.15-57-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.15-57-sparc64
- USN-1081-1: linux-image-2.6.35-27-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual, linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic, linux-image-2.6.35-27-versatile, linux-image-2.6.35-27-server, linux-image-2.6.35-27-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.35-27-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.35-27-omap
- USN-1187-1: linux-image-2.6.35-30-server, linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic, linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual, linux-lts-backport-maverick
- USN-1119-1: linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1159-1: linux-image-2.6.32-417-dove, linux-mvl-dove
- USN-1080-1: linux-image-2.6.32-29-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-29-server, linux-image-2.6.32-29-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-29-sparc64-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-29-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-29-virtual, linux-image-2.6.32-29-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-29-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-29-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-29-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-29-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.32-29-386, linux-image-2.6.32-29-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-29-powerpc-smp
- USN-1080-2: linux-image-2.6.32-313-ec2, linux-ec2
- USN-1093-1: linux-mvl-dove, linux-image-2.6.32-416-dove, linux-image-2.6.32-216-dove
- USN-1160-1: linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.35-30-server, linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic, linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.35-30-versatile, linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual, linux-image-2.6.35-30-omap
- USN-1202-1: linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4, linux-ti-omap4