USN-1491-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
29 June 2012
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux-ec2 - Linux kernel for EC2
Details
Stephan Mueller reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's dl2k network driver's
handling of ioctls. An unprivileged local user could leverage this flaw to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2313)
Timo Warns reported multiple flaws in the Linux kernel's hfsplus
filesystem. An unprivileged local user could exploit these flaws to gain
root system priviliges. (CVE-2012-2319)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-1474-1: linux-image-3.2.0-1414-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1476-1: linux-image-3.0.0-1211-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1472-1: linux, linux-image-3.0.0-21-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-21-generic, linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-21-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-21-omap, linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-21-server
- USN-1473-1: linux, linux-image-3.2.0-25-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-25-omap, linux-image-3.2.0-25-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-25-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic-pae, linux-image-3.2.0-25-highbank, linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic
- USN-1493-1: linux, linux-image-2.6.24-31-386, linux-image-2.6.24-31-rt, linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa64, linux-image-2.6.24-31-itanium, linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.24-31-virtual, linux-image-2.6.24-31-xen, linux-image-2.6.24-31-server, linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpia, linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.24-31-mckinley, linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.24-31-generic, linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpiacompat, linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa32, linux-image-2.6.24-31-openvz
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- USN-1492-1: linux, linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-41-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-41-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-386, linux-image-2.6.32-41-server, linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.32-41-virtual
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