CVE-2011-4914

Publication date 4 January 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

The ROSE protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not verify that certain data-length values are consistent with the amount of data sent, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted data to a ROSE socket.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Ben Hutchings discovered several flaws in the Linux Rose (X.25 PLP) layer. A local user or a remote user on an X.25 network could exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code as root.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-11.49
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-30.57
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-34.73
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-29.93
linux-armadaxp 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ec2 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-318.37
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-610.27
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.57~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-natty 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.38-11.49~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-oneiric 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-418.35
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-218.35
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ti-omap4 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.15
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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    • USN-1218-1
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    • USN-1256-1
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    • USN-1201-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 13 September 2011
    • USN-1212-1
    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
    • 21 September 2011
    • USN-1216-1
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