USN-1387-1: Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
6 March 2012
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux-lts-backport-maverick - Linux kernel backport from Maverick
Details
Aristide Fattori and Roberto Paleari reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's
handling of IPv4 icmp packets. A remote user could exploit this to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2011-1927)
A flaw was found in the Linux Ethernet bridge's handling of IGMP (Internet
Group Management Protocol) packets. An unprivileged local user could
exploit this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2011-0716)
Han-Wen Nienhuys reported a flaw in the FUSE kernel module. A local user
who can mount a FUSE file system could cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2011-3353)
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's AppArmor security interface
when invalid information was written to it. An unprivileged local user
could use this to cause a denial of service on the system. (CVE-2011-3619)
A flaw was found in KVM's Programmable Interval Timer (PIT). When a virtual
interrupt control is not available a local user could use this to cause a
denial of service by starting a timer. (CVE-2011-4622)
A flaw was discovered in the XFS filesystem. If a local user mounts a
specially crafted XFS image it could potential execute arbitrary code on
the system. (CVE-2012-0038)
Chen Haogang discovered an integer overflow that could result in memory
corruption. A local unprivileged user could use this to crash the system.
(CVE-2012-0044)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04
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linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual
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2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
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linux-image-2.6.35-32-server
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2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
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linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae
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2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
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linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic
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2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
Related notices
- USN-1362-1: linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-13-versatile, linux, linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-13-server, linux-image-2.6.38-13-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-13-omap
- USN-1356-1: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1340-1: linux-image-3.0.0-15-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic, linux-lts-backport-oneiric, linux-image-3.0.0-15-server
- USN-1336-1: linux-image-3.0.0-15-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-15-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-15-omap, linux, linux-image-3.0.0-15-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic, linux-image-3.0.0-15-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-15-server
- USN-1556-1: linux-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-347-ec2
- USN-1330-1: linux-image-3.0.0-1206-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1394-1: linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1361-1: linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic, linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc64-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual, linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.35-32-omap, linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.35-32-versatile, linux-image-2.6.35-32-server
- USN-1555-1: linux-image-2.6.32-42-386, linux-image-2.6.32-42-server, linux-image-2.6.32-42-virtual, linux-image-2.6.32-42-lpia, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-42-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-42-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-42-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64
- USN-1386-1: linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic-pae, linux-lts-backport-natty, linux-image-2.6.38-13-server, linux-image-2.6.38-13-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic
- USN-1379-1: linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic, linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc64-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual, linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.35-32-omap, linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.35-32-versatile, linux-image-2.6.35-32-server
- USN-1383-1: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1167-1: linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic, linux, linux-image-2.6.38-10-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-10-omap, linux-image-2.6.38-10-versatile, linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-10-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.38-10-server
- USN-1253-1: linux-image-2.6.32-35-server, linux-image-2.6.32-35-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-35-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-35-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.32-35-386, linux-image-2.6.32-35-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-35-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-35-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-35-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-35-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-35-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-35-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-35-virtual, linux-image-2.6.32-35-generic
- USN-1325-1: linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1239-1: linux-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-319-ec2
- USN-1240-1: linux-mvl-dove, linux-image-2.6.32-219-dove
- USN-1245-1: linux-image-2.6.32-419-dove, linux-mvl-dove
- USN-1329-1: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1256-1: linux-image-2.6.38-12-virtual, linux-lts-backport-natty, linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-12-server
- USN-1193-1: linux, linux-image-2.6.38-11-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-11-server, linux-image-2.6.38-11-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-11-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-11-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-11-omap, linux-image-2.6.38-11-versatile
- USN-1388-1: linux-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-343-ec2
- USN-1384-1: linux-image-3.0.0-16-virtual, linux-lts-backport-oneiric, linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic, linux-image-3.0.0-16-server
- USN-1389-1: linux-image-2.6.32-39-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-39-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-39-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-39-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-39-virtual, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-39-386, linux-image-2.6.32-39-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-39-server, linux-image-2.6.32-39-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-39-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-39-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-39-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.32-39-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-39-generic-pae
- USN-1363-1: linux-image-3.0.0-16-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-3.0.0-16-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-16-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-16-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic, linux-image-3.0.0-16-omap, linux-image-3.0.0-16-server
- USN-1364-1: linux-image-3.0.0-1207-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1391-1: linux-mvl-dove, linux-image-2.6.32-423-dove