USN-1683-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
10 January 2013
The system could be made to leak sensitive system information.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents.
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-2.6.32-45-generic
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc-smp
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-ia64
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-lpia
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-preempt
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64-smp
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-virtual
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic-pae
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-server
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-386
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.32-45.102
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linux-image-2.6.32-45-versatile
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2.6.32-45.102
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-1700-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.5.0-217-omap4
- USN-1689-1: linux-image-3.0.0-30-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-30-generic-pae, linux, linux-image-3.0.0-30-server, linux-image-3.0.0-30-generic, linux-image-3.0.0-30-omap, linux-image-3.0.0-30-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-30-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-30-powerpc64-smp
- USN-1698-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.2.0-1424-omap4
- USN-1696-1: linux-image-3.2.0-36-powerpc-smp, linux, linux-image-3.2.0-36-virtual, linux-image-3.2.0-36-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic-pae, linux-image-3.2.0-36-omap, linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic, linux-image-3.2.0-36-highbank
- USN-1704-1: linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic, linux-lts-quantal
- USN-1688-1: linux-image-3.0.0-30-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-30-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-30-server, linux-image-3.0.0-30-generic, linux-lts-backport-oneiric
- USN-1684-1: linux-image-2.6.32-350-ec2, linux-ec2
- USN-1699-1: linux-image-3.5.0-22-omap, linux-image-3.5.0-22-highbank, linux, linux-image-3.5.0-22-generic, linux-image-3.5.0-22-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.5.0-22-powerpc64-smp
- USN-1691-1: linux-ti-omap4, linux-image-3.0.0-1220-omap4