USN-2196-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
6 May 2014
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty) device. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.
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-2.6.32-58-386
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-lpia
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-ia64
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-versatile
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-server
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-generic-pae
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-powerpc-smp
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-generic
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-virtual
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-sparc64-smp
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-powerpc
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-preempt
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2.6.32-58.121
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linux-image-2.6.32-58-sparc64
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2.6.32-58.121
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-2197-1: linux-image-2.6.32-363-ec2, linux-ec2
- USN-2198-1: linux-image-3.2.0-61-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-61-generic-pae, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-61-highbank, linux-image-3.2.0-61-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-61-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-61-omap, linux-image-3.2.0-61-powerpc64-smp
- USN-2260-1: linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic, linux-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic-lpae
- USN-2201-1: linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic-lpae, linux-lts-saucy, linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic
- USN-2203-1: linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic, linux
- USN-2200-1: linux-image-3.8.0-39-generic, linux-lts-raring
- USN-2204-1: linux-image-3.13.0-24-powerpc-smp, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-24-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic, linux, linux-image-3.13.0-24-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-24-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-24-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-24-powerpc-e500
- USN-2199-1: linux-image-3.5.0-49-generic, linux-lts-quantal
- USN-2227-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.2.0-1446-omap4
- USN-2202-1: linux-image-3.5.0-49-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-3.5.0-49-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.5.0-49-generic, linux-image-3.5.0-49-omap, linux-image-3.5.0-49-highbank