USN-1493-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
29 June 2012
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
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 8.04
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-virtual
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-server
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa32
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpiacompat
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-rt
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpia
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-generic
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa64
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-mckinley
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-xen
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-itanium
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-openvz
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-386
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64-smp
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2.6.24-31.102
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc-smp
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2.6.24-31.102
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-1474-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.2.0-1414-omap4
- USN-1476-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.0.0-1211-omap4
- USN-1472-1: linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-21-powerpc64-smp, 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-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-21-server, linux-image-3.0.0-21-omap
- USN-1491-1: linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2, linux-ec2
- USN-1473-1: linux-image-3.2.0-25-highbank, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic-pae, linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-25-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-25-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-25-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-25-omap
- USN-1490-1: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-15-server, linux-lts-backport-natty
- USN-1471-1: linux-image-3.0.0-21-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-21-generic, linux-lts-backport-oneiric, linux-image-3.0.0-21-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-21-server
- USN-1492-1: linux-image-2.6.32-41-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc64-smp, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-41-server, linux-image-2.6.32-41-virtual, linux-image-2.6.32-41-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-41-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-41-386, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc-smp
- USN-1488-1: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae, linux, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap, linux-image-2.6.38-15-server, linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc
- USN-1530-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4