USN-1535-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
10 August 2012
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's network TUN/TAP device
implementation. A local user with access to the TUN/TAP interface (which is
not available to unprivileged users until granted by a root user) could
exploit this flaw to crash the system or potential gain administrative
privileges. (CVE-2012-2136)
An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's memory subsystem (hugetlb).
An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (crash the system). (CVE-2012-2390)
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-2.6.32-42-386
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic-pae
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-versatile
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-virtual
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-server
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-ia64
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64-smp
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-preempt
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc-smp
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2.6.32-42.95
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linux-image-2.6.32-42-lpia
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2.6.32-42.95
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If
you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as
well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you
manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic,
linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically
perform this as well.
References
Related notices
- USN-1531-1: linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-15-server, linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile, linux, linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp
- USN-1533-1: linux-image-3.0.0-24-server, linux-image-3.0.0-24-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-24-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic, linux, linux-image-3.0.0-24-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-24-omap, linux-image-3.0.0-24-virtual
- USN-1539-1: linux-image-3.0.0-24-server, linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic, linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-24-virtual, linux-lts-backport-oneiric
- USN-1529-1: linux-image-3.2.0-29-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-29-omap, linux-image-3.2.0-29-highbank, linux-image-3.2.0-29-powerpc64-smp, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-29-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
- USN-1534-1: linux-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-347-ec2
- USN-1514-1: linux-image-3.2.0-1417-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1598-1: linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa64, linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.24-32-xen, linux-image-2.6.24-32-openvz, linux, linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpia, linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.24-32-mckinley, linux-image-2.6.24-32-server, linux-image-2.6.24-32-virtual, linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa32, linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpiacompat, linux-image-2.6.24-32-itanium, linux-image-2.6.24-32-386, linux-image-2.6.24-32-generic, linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.24-32-rt, linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64-smp
- USN-1532-1: linux-image-3.0.0-1214-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1538-1: linux-lts-backport-natty, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-15-server, linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual
- USN-1530-1: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1515-1: linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-27-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-27-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic-pae, linux-image-3.2.0-27-omap, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-27-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-27-highbank
- USN-1508-1: linux-image-3.2.0-1416-omap4, linux-ti-omap4